settentrione

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin septem triōnēs (literally “the seven oxen”) or septentriō, septentriōnem which refers to one of the ancient names of the constellation of Ursa Major.

Noun

settentrione m (plural settentrioni)

  1. north
  2. North (northern region)
    il settentrione d'Italia ― the North of Italy; North Italy

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.