quarantina

Italian

Etymology

From quaranta +‎ -ina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwa.ranˈti.na/
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: qua‧ran‧tì‧na

Noun

quarantina f (plural quarantine)

1. approximately forty
2. (archaic or regional) period of forty days

   Synonym: quarantena

Further reading

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