Parioli

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Monti Parioli, three hills that the district was built on. Itself of uncertain origin, possibly from Latin paries (wall) (whence Italian parete), in reference to the steep slope the San Valentino hill makes facing Via Flaminia. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paˈrjɔ.li/, /pa.riˈɔ.li/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔli
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧riò‧li, Pa‧ri‧ò‧li

Proper noun

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Parioli m pl or m (sometimes plural only, in variation)

  1. A neighbourhood of Rome, Italy
    essere dei Parioli / essere di Pariolito be from Parioli

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Parioli in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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