paese

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pagenses, from Late Latin pāgēnsis (inhabitant of a district), from Latin pāgus (village; district). Compare Catalan país, French pays, Portuguese país, Spanish país, Venetian pajès, Friulian paîs, Sicilian paisi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈeze/
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Noun

paese m (plural paesi)

  1. country (nation)
  2. village
    Synonyms: borgo, centro abitato
  3. town
    Synonym: città

Derived terms

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