settentrione

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin septem triōnēs (literally “the seven oxen”) or septentriō, septentriōnem which refers to one of the ancient names of the constellation of Ursa Major.

Noun

settentrione m (plural settentrioni)

  1. north
  2. North (northern region)
    il settentrione d'Italia ― the North of Italy; North Italy

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