Rivoli

See also: rivoli

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Rivoli.

Proper noun

Rivoli

  1. A comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy.
  2. A comune of Verona, Veneto, Italy, scene for the Battle of Rivoli in 1797.
  3. A township in Mercer County, Illinois, United States.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Rivoli. Its use in French place names (e.g. Rue de Rivoli) is due to the Battle of Rivoli which took place in Rivoli, Veneto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁi.vɔ.li/

Proper noun

Rivoli

  1. Rivoli (a comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy)
  2. Rivoli (a comune of Verona, Veneto, Italy)

Italian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈri.vo.li/

Proper noun

Rivoli

  1. Rivoli (a comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy)
  2. Rivoli (a comune of Verona, Veneto, Italy)

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