sestiere
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From sesto (“sixth”) + -iere.
Noun edit
sestiere m (plural sestieri)
- once, any of six subdivisions of several Italian cities, but now only used of Venice
See also edit
- Cannaregio
- Castello
- Dorsoduro
- San Marco
- San Polo
- Santa Croce
- (and, sometimes also Giudecca)