alessandrino

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Alexandrīnus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.les.sanˈdri.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: a‧les‧san‧drì‧no

Adjective

alessandrino (feminine alessandrina, masculine plural alessandrini, feminine plural alessandrine)

1. of, from or relating to Alessandria in Piedmont
2. Alexandrian, Alexandrine (of, from or relating to Alexandria in Egypt)
3. Hellenistic

Derived terms

• tardoalessandrino

Noun

alessandrino m (plural alessandrini)

1. Alexandrian (native or inhabitant of Alessandria) (male or of unspecified gender)
2. Alexandrian, Alexandrine (native or inhabitant of Alexandria in Egypt) (male or of unspecified gender)
3. an Alexandrian artist or author
4. (poetry) alexandrine

Related terms

• alessandrina f
• Alessandria

Further reading

• DeMauro (online)

Anagrams

• dissaleranno