dintorno

See also: dìntorno

Italian

Etymology

From di (“of”) +‎ intorno (“around”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dinˈtor.no/[1]
  • Rhymes: -orno
  • Hyphenation: din‧tór‧no

Adverb

dintorno

  1. round, around, about, round about
    qui dintorno ― around here

Noun

dintorno m (plural dintorni)

  1. (usually in the plural) outskirts
  2. vicinity, neighbourhood/neighborhood

Usage notes

  • When used as an adverb, it is often preceded by another locative adverb, as shown in the usage example.

References

  1. ^ dintorno in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

  • dintorno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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