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rione

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Italian

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Roma rioni mappa

Etymology

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From the intermediate Vulgar Latin *ri(ji)one(m), from the masculinization of Latin regiōnem. Compare the borrowed doublet regione. Cognate with Sicilian rijuni.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rione m (plural rioni)

  1. quarter; urban neighborhood
    Synonyms: quartiere, zona

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ rione in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ rione in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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