laddove

Italian

Alternative forms

là dove (now rare)

Etymology

Univerbation of là +‎ dove.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ladˈdo.ve/^°, (Tuscan, traditional) /ladˈdo.ve/^*, (regional) ^*/ladˈdo.ve/^°[1]
Rhymes: -ove
Hyphenation: lad‧dó‧ve

Adverb

laddove

(chiefly literary) where (in the place where)
Synonym: dove

Giungemmo laddove nessuno era mai giunto prima.
We arrived where nobody had ever arrived before.

Conjunction

laddove

(now rare) whereas, while
Synonym: mentre

Agì, laddove gli si era detto di star fermo.
He acted, while we told him to stay still.

References

laddove in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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