🇮🇹 Italian

euro

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Euro is masculine in Italian. The article is gli, so the full form is gli euro ("euros").

MASCULINE

euro is the plural of euro

gli euro — euros

TRY IT

euro
/ʎi ˈɛuro/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say euro in Italian?

IPA
/ʎi ˈɛuro/

How do you pronounce euro in Italian?

euro is pronounced /ʎi ˈɛuro/ in Italian.

Example sentences

Lo euro forte ha reso i prodotti italiani più cari all'estero.

The strong euro made Italian products more expensive abroad.

Lo euro debole favorisce le esportazioni perché i prezzi diventano più competitivi.

The weak euro favors exports because prices become more competitive.

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Why is it masculine?

Euro is masculine in Italian. While it does derive from Greek "euros" (εὖρος), the primary reason for its masculine gender in Italian is that it was adopted as a masculine noun when the European currency was introduced in 1999. The masculine gender aligns with Italian's treatment of other currency names like "dollaro" (dollar) and "franco" (franc), which are also masculine. However, the direct inheritance of grammatical gender from ancient Greek is not the most accurate explanation, as modern language adoption typically follows contemporary gender patterns rather than historical Greek grammar.

What is the Italian word for euros?

The Italian word for euros is gli euro — masculine.

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