paese
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *pagenses, from Late Latin pāgēnsis (“inhabitant of a district”), from Latin pāgus (“village; district”). Compare Catalan país, French pays, Portuguese país, Spanish país, Venetian pajès, Friulian paîs, Sicilian paisi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈeze/
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Noun
paese m (plural paesi)
Usage notes
Sometimes capitalized as Paese when used in the sense “country”.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Bel Paese
- paese dell'abbondanza
- paese della cuccagna
- paese immaginario
- paesello
- paese natale
- Paesi Bassi
- paesino
- spaesato
- va a quel paese!
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