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Stelline is feminine in Italian. The article is le, so the full form is le stelline ("little stars").
FEMININEstelline is the plural of stellina
le stelline — little stars
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How do you say stelline in Italian?
How do you pronounce stelline in Italian?
stelline is pronounced /le stelˈliːne/ in Italian.
Example sentences
La stellina piccola brilla nel cielo notturno.
The little star shines in the night sky.
Quella stellina d'oro è caduta dal mio collana.
That golden little star fell from my necklace.
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Why is it feminine?
Stelline is feminine because it derives from Latin "stella" (star), which was feminine in Latin, and Italian preserved this gender along with the diminutive suffix "-ina" (which is itself feminine). The Latin feminine ending "-a" remained stable through Romance language evolution, making all descendants of "stella" feminine.
What is the Italian word for little stars?
The Italian word for little stars is le stelline — feminine.
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