sovrano

Italian

Etymology

From sovra, modeled after Old French soverain,[1] Vulgar Latin *superānus, from Latin super, whence also soprano. Cognate to French souverain, Spanish and Portuguese soberano. Doublet of soprano.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /soˈvra.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: so‧vrà‧no
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Adjective

sovrano (feminine sovrana, masculine plural sovrani, feminine plural sovrane)

  1. sovereign
  2. supreme

Noun

sovrano m (plural sovrani, feminine sovrana)

  1. a sovereign
    Synonyms: monarca, re

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ sovrano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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