paralio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παράλιος (parálios), derived from παρα- (para-) +‎ ἅλς, ἁλός (háls, halós, “sea”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˈra.ljo/
  • Rhymes: -aljo
  • Hyphenation: pa‧rà‧lio

Noun

paralio (feminine paralia, masculine plural parali, feminine plural paralie)

  1. (literary, rare, relational) coast; coastal
    Synonyms: costiero, litorale, rivierasco

Further reading
  • paralio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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