osservatorio

Italian

Etymology

From osservare +‎ -torio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /os.ser.vaˈtɔ.rjo/
• Rhymes: -ɔrjo
• Hyphenation: os‧ser‧va‧tò‧rio

Noun

osservatorio m (plural osservatori)

1. observatory
2. lookout (military structure)
3. any institution that makes forecasts, especially economic or commercial ones

Further reading

• osservatorio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana