Quirinale

See also: quirinale

Italian

Etymology

From Latin [​collem​] Quirīnālem (“Quirinal hill”). Surface analysis: Quirino (“Quirinus”) +‎ -ale (“-al”, adjective-forming derivational suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kwi.riˈna.le/, [kwir̺iˈn̺äːl̺e̞]
  • Hyphenation: Qui‧ri‧nà‧le

Proper noun

Quirinale m

  1. The Quirinal Hill, one of the Seven hills of Rome.
    Coordinate terms: Aventino, Campidoglio, Celio, Esquilino, Palatino, Viminale
  2. (metonymically) Ellipsis of Palazzo del Quirinale, the Quirinal Palace in Rome, residence of the President of the Italian Republic.
  3. (by extension, politics) The presidency of the Italian Republic.

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