palazzo
English meaning: Palace / Grand building (Italian architecture)
Italian Definition
(Italiano)Una parola italiana per palazzo o grande edificio. I palazzi italiani sono capolavori architettonici che combinano grandiosità e bellezza.
English Definition
An Italian word for palace or grand building that has entered many languages. Italian palazzi — from the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence to the Palazzo Doge in Venice and Palazzo Farnese in Rome — are architectural masterpieces combining grandeur, beauty, and civic function. The word reflects Italy's tradition of public architectural expression as cultural statement.
Example
“Il Palazzo Ducale di Venezia è uno dei capolavori architettonici del Medioevo.”
In English: “The Doge's Palace in Venice is one of the architectural masterpieces of the Middle Ages.”
Synonyms
- edificio storico
- dimora nobiliare
Literary Heritage
“Chiare, fresche e dolci acque, ove le belle membra pose colei che sola a me par donna.”
“Clear, fresh, and sweet waters where she rested her lovely limbs, she who alone seems a woman to me.”
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Language information
- Language
- Italiano
- Italian
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Romance
- Speakers
- 70M