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Righello is masculine in Italian. The article is il, so the full form is il righello ("ruler").
MASCULINEil righello
ruler
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How do you say righello in Italian?
How do you pronounce righello in Italian?
righello is pronounced /il riˈɡello/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il righello nuovo che ho comprato è molto lungo e utile per disegnare linee diritte.
The new ruler that I bought is very long and useful for drawing straight lines.
Ho perso il mio righello preferito, quindi ne ho cercato uno identico al negozio.
I lost my favorite ruler, so I looked for an identical one at the store.
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Why is it masculine?
Righello (ruler/straightedge) is masculine because it derives from the Latin "regula" (rule/ruler). In Italian, nouns ending in "-ello" are typically masculine, following the productive masculine diminutive suffix pattern "-ello" that developed from Latin diminutive forms.
What is the Italian word for ruler?
The Italian word for ruler is il righello — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | régua flips! | a | feminine |
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