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sangiovese

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English

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Etymology

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From Italian sangiovese.

Noun

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sangiovese (plural sangiovese)

  1. Either of two grape varieties grown in Tuscany and Romagna.
  2. Any of several red wines made from these grapes.

Italian

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Etymology

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Possibly ultimately from Latin sanguis Jovis, with the suffix -ese.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /san.d͡ʒoˈve.ze/, (traditional) /san.d͡ʒoˈve.se/
  • Rhymes: -eze, (traditional) -ese
  • Hyphenation: san‧gio‧vé‧se

Noun

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sangiovese m (invariable)

  1. either of two grape varieties grown in Tuscany and Romagna
  2. any of several red wines made from these grapes