paese

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Italian[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Late Latin pāgēnsis (inhabitant of a district), from Latin pāgus (village; district). Compare Catalan, Portuguese, and Spanish país; French pays; Venetian pajès; Friulian paîs; Istriot and Piedmontese pais; Sicilian pajisi.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /paˈe.ze/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eze
  • Hyphenation: pa‧é‧se

Noun[edit]

paese m (plural paesi)

  1. country (nation)
    Synonym: Paese
  2. village
    Synonyms: borgo, centro abitato
  3. town
    Synonym: città
  4. (obsolete) landscape
    Synonym: paesaggio

Usage notes[edit]

  • Sometimes capitalized as Paese when used in the sense “country”.

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