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How do you say "wolf" in Italian?
il lupo
In Italian, "wolf" is il lupo.
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Pronunciation
LOO-poh. Two syllables, first stressed, sounds like 'loo' plus 'po'.
Grammar notes
Masculine, article il. Plural is lupi. Common animal in Italian tales.
Example sentence
Il lupo ulula di notte.
The wolf howls at night.
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How to remember il lupo
Lupo sounds like loo-po. Wolves howl with loo-oo-oo sounds.
Related words
- chimp lo scimpanzé
- deer il cervo
- eagle l’aquila
- giraffe la giraffa
- ostrich lo struzzo
- penguin il pinguino
- red panda il panda rosso
- rhino il rinoceronte
- tiger la tigre
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Questions about il lupo
How do you say "wolf" in Italian?
In Italian, "wolf" is il lupo. It is a noun.
Is il lupo masculine or feminine?
Masculine, article il. Plural is lupi. Common animal in Italian tales.
How is il lupo used in a sentence?
Use il lupo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Il lupo ulula di notte. (The wolf howls at night.).
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