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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