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WolfFangHowell
02/24/23 12:08:09 PM
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Americo is masculine

Americx is hard to pronounce
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Prestoff
02/24/23 12:10:01 PM
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I think that was the purpose. America, especially back then, was usually referred to as feminine because we had to "take care and protect it".

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Master_Bass
02/24/23 12:16:15 PM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/1/5/AAI-cmAAENuv.jpg

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angeleyes94
02/24/23 12:17:48 PM
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The future is female.

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BurmesePenguin
02/24/23 12:17:51 PM
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How did Amerigo turn into America?
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LowRyder2005
02/24/23 12:34:13 PM
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BurmesePenguin posted...
How did Amerigo turn into America?

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/53108/why-are-countries-feminine

Also, "land" (motherland) and "nation" are feminine nouns in Spanish and Italian. I would assume it played a part in making "America" the "land of Amerigo".
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IShall_Run_Amok
02/24/23 1:12:15 PM
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The communist menace approaches

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/8/6/0/AAJBROAAENvc.jpg

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