In Italian nouns can be masculine or feminine. Feminine nouns can be determined by ending or meaning.
A). By Ending
1. Nouns ending in -o are almost all feminine.
- La stanza (The room).
- La finestra (The window).
- La donna (The woman).
- La sera (The evening).
- La lucertola (The lizard).
2. Feminine nouns can end in (-e/ -sione/-zione).
- La collezione (The collection).
- La luce (The light).
- L’emozione (The Emotion).
- La pace (The peace).
- L’attenzione (The Attention).
- La madre (The mother).
3. Some feminine nouns can end in (-o).
- La mano (The hand).
- La foto (The picture).
- La radio (The Radio).
- L’auto (The car).
4. Feminine nouns can end in -i or -u.
- L’ipotesi (The hypothesis).
- La crisi (The crisis).
- La gru (The crane).
- L’oasi (The oasis).
- La virtù (The virtue).
B). By meaning
They are usually feminine the names of:
1. People or animals that refer to females.
- La donna (The woman).
- L’attrice (The actress).
- La ragna (The spider).
- La gatta (The cat).
- La pecora (The sheep).
- La lucertola (The lizard).
2. Sciences and school subjects except (il diritto).
- La filosofia (The philosophy).
- La matematica (The Mathematics).
- La chimica (The Chemistry).
- La storia (The History).
3. Cities, regions, nations, continents, and islands.
- Milano (Milan).
- Firenze (Florence).
- Pisa (Pisa).
- Liguria (Liguria).
- Sicilia (Sicily).
- Spagna (Spain).
- Inghilterra (Englan).
- Australia (Australia).
- Europa (Europe).