March 30, 2005
Terri Schiavo
Schiavo is clearly a surname of Italian origin, and it means slave - masculine singular.
In fact, the gender and number of Italian words are most often specified by the last letter of the word, thus in this case we have:
Schiavo -> Masculine singular
Schiava -> Feminine singular
Schiavi -> Masculine plural
Schiave -> Feminine plural
That's all I have to say on the Schiavo issue. Saying anything more is like opening a can of Dune-sized worms and attracting flames from every corner, and I cannot be bothered with it.
In fact, the gender and number of Italian words are most often specified by the last letter of the word, thus in this case we have:
Schiavo -> Masculine singular
Schiava -> Feminine singular
Schiavi -> Masculine plural
Schiave -> Feminine plural
That's all I have to say on the Schiavo issue. Saying anything more is like opening a can of Dune-sized worms and attracting flames from every corner, and I cannot be bothered with it.
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