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Italian

country

/ˈkan.tri/noun · masculineB2
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Meaning

country music

  • country music; the musical genre originating in the southern United States

In a sentence

Mio zio ascolta sempre il country mentre guida verso il lavoro.

My uncle always listens to country music while driving to work.

Ti piace il country o preferisci il jazz americano?

Do you like country music or do you prefer American jazz?

Al festival estivo hanno organizzato una serata dedicata al country.

At the summer festival they organized an evening dedicated to country music.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
countrymasculine · singular
countrymasculine · plural
countrymasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • English loanword; treated as masculine and invariable in Italian.
  • Often heard in the full phrase 'musica country' (which is feminine).

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