per intero

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “for whole”.

Prepositional phrase

per intero

  1. in full, in its entirety
    • 2013, chapter 3, in F. Scott Fitzgerald, translated by Ferruccio Russo, Il Grande Gatsby [The Great Gatsby], Edizioni Scientifiche e Artistiche, page 77:
      Facemmo un tentativo aprendo una porta massiccia, dall'aria pomposa, ed entrammo in un'alta biblioteca gotica, rivestita con dei pannelli di quercia inglese intagliata e, verosimilmente, trasferita per intero da qualche rovina oltreoceano.
      On a chance we tried an important-looking door, and walked into a high Gothic library, panelled with carved English oak, and probably transported complete from some ruin overseas.
      (literally, “We made an attempt, opening a heavy door, of a pompous air, and we entered a high Gothic library, panelled with carved English oak and, probably transfered in its entirety from some ruin overseas.”)

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