camminata
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Deverbal, formed with the feminine past participle of camminare (“to walk”).
Noun edit
camminata f (plural camminate)
References edit
- camminata1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2 edit
From Late Latin camīnāta, derived from Latin camīnus (“fireplace”). From the latter came the Italian camino~cammino (“fireplace, chimney”), which shows the same /m/~/mm/ variation. This variation may have resulted from contamination with the unrelated cammino (“path”) and its derivative camminata (“a walk”).
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
camminata f (plural camminate) (archaic)
- room with a fireplace
- (by extension) a spacious room
References edit
- camminata2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana