Sanremo

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See also: San Remo

Italian

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Etymology

From a contraction of Sant'Eremo (Holy Hermitage), through Ligurian San Rœmu, Sanrœmu. Mistaken in the past as deriving from the name of an elusive saint, san Remo, and therefore misspelled San Remo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sanˈrɛ.mo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmo
  • Hyphenation: San‧rè‧mo

Proper noun

Sanremo f or m

  1. (feminine) A town and comune in the province of Imperia, Liguria, Italy.
  2. (masculine, by extension) The Sanremo Music Festival, annually held in this town.

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