passaggio

English

Noun

passaggio (plural passaggi)

  1. (music) The transition area between a singer's vocal registers.
    Synonym: break

Italian

Etymology

From passare + -aggio, or from Old French passage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pasˈsad.d͡ʒo/
  • Rhymes: -addʒo
  • Hyphenation: pas‧sàg‧gio

Noun

passaggio m (plural passaggi)

  1. passage, passing, gap
  2. transfer, transition
    Synonym: transizione
    Sono qua solo di passaggioI'm just passing through
  3. route
  4. traffic
  5. (sports) pass
  6. aisle
  7. transit
    Synonym: attraversamento
  8. phase, stage, period, level, degree, step
    Synonyms: stadio, grado, livello, periodo, fase

Derived terms

  • passaggio a livello (level crossing)
  • passaggio pedonale (pedestrian crossing)
  • passaggio sotterraneo (underpass, subway)
  • dare un passaggio (ad un autostoppista) (give a ride to a hitchhiker)
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