paralio

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παράλιος (parálios), derived from παρα- (para-) +‎ ἅλς, ἁλός (háls, halós, “sea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈra.ljo/
• Rhymes: -aljo
• Hyphenation: pa‧rà‧lio

Noun

paralio (feminine paralia, masculine plural parali, feminine plural paralie)

1. (literary, rare, relational) coast; coastal

   Synonyms: costiero, litorale, rivierasco

Further reading

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