#231: Italian Nouns Ending in “-Tore” and “-Trice”

In Italian, many masculine nouns ending in “-tore” have a corresponding feminine form ending in “-trice”. This common pattern applies to many professions and action-based nouns.

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Two Main Takeaways

  • Masculine nouns ending in “-tore” often have a corresponding “-trice” in the feminine form, for example: “attore” (masculine) and “attrice” (feminine).
  • Many professions follow this pattern, like “nuotatore” and “nuotatrice”, “traduttore” and “traduttrice”, “direttore” and “direttrice”.

Links Mentioned and Other Resources

  • CLICK HERE to listen to episode #226: Italian Feminine Words Ending in “-E”.
  • CLICK HERE to listen to episode #212: Italian Masculine Words Ending in “-E”.
  • CLICK HERE to get the 30 Key Phrases for Your Italian Vacation guide, covering the most important phrases you need to know before going to Italy.

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