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acque

Acque is feminine in Italian. The article is le, so the full form is le acque ("waters").

FEMININE

acque is the plural of acqua

le acque — waters

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acque
/le ˈakkwe/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say acque in Italian?

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/le ˈakkwe/

How do you pronounce acque in Italian?

acque is pronounced /le ˈakkwe/ in Italian.

Example sentences

L'acqua fredda è rinfrescante in estate.

Cold water is refreshing in summer.

La nuova acqua minerale italiana è molto pura.

The new Italian mineral water is very pure.

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Why is it feminine?

Acque is feminine because it derives from Latin "aqua," which was feminine in Latin grammar, and Italian retained the feminine gender of this word along with its vowel ending (-a), which typically signals feminine nouns in Italian.

What is the Italian word for waters?

The Italian word for waters is le acque — feminine.

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