Aspromonte

Italian

Etymology

Compound of aspro (“rugged”) +‎ monte (“mountain”). The first element could also derive from Greek άσπρος (áspros, “white”), since Griko language is attested in Calabria.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /as.proˈmon.te/
  • Rhymes: -onte
  • Hyphenation: A‧spro‧món‧te

Proper noun

Aspromonte m

  1. a mountain in Calabria, which overlooks the city of Reggio Calabria

Derived terms

Proper noun

Aspromonte m or f by sense

  1. a surname transferred from the place name

Further reading

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