dintorno

See also: dìntorno

Italian

Etymology

From di (“of”) +‎ intorno (“around”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dinˈtor.no/
• Rhymes: -orno
• Hyphenation: din‧tór‧no

Adverb

dintorno

1. round, around, about, round about

   qui dintorno ― around here

Noun

dintorno m (plural dintorni)

1. (usually in the plural) outskirts
2. vicinity, neighbourhood/neighborhood

Usage notes

• When used as an adverb, it is often preceded by another locative adverb, as shown in the usage example.

Further reading

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