dintorno

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From di (of) +‎ intorno (around).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

dintorno

  1. round, around, about, round about
    qui dintornoaround here

Noun[edit]

dintorno m (plural dintorni)

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

Usage notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

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