ambrosiano

Italian

Etymology

From Latin ambrosiānus, from Ambrosius (Ambrose). Surface analysis: Ambrosio (archaic form for “Ambrose”) + -iano (-ian).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /am.broˈzja.no/, [ämbroˈzjäːno]
  • Hyphenation: am‧bro‧sià‧no

Adjective

ambrosiano (feminine singular ambrosiana, masculine plural ambrosiani, feminine plural ambrosiane)

  1. Ambrosian (pertaining to St. Ambrose, 4th century bishop of Milan and patron saint of the city)
  2. Milanese, relating to Milan.

Synonyms

Noun

ambrosiano m (plural ambrosiani, feminine ambrosiana)

  1. Native of inhabitant of Milan.

Synonyms


Portuguese

Adjective

ambrosiano m (feminine singular ambrosiana, masculine plural ambrosianos, feminine plural ambrosianas, comparable)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) Ambrosian (relating to Saint Ambrose)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ambɾoˈsjano/, [ãmbɾoˈsjano]

Adjective

ambrosiano (feminine singular ambrosiana, masculine plural ambrosianos, feminine plural ambrosianas)

  1. Ambrosian

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