WORDS
OF ITALIAN ORIGIN
Key: The word's language of origin appears directly below it, and to the right of that is an example sentence and an etymology, along with any related themes.
Word |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
Part of Speech |
Definition |
agio
Italian |
AZH-ee-oh |
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a fee charged for exchanging currencies (more commonly known as commission) |
Ex. |
The agio is typically lower at banks and ATMs than in airports.
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LEE-doh |
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a fashionable beach resort |
Ex.
Etym.
Rel. Themes: |
The beaches of Hawaii are sprinkled with innumerable lidos,
which transform into lively hot spots during the lucrative
tourist season.
From the Italian lido, “shore, bank,”
and the Italian beach resort of the same name (ultimately
from the Latin litus, "shore")
Toponyms
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prestidigitation
Italian
Latin |
pres-tuh-dij-i-TAY-shun |
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sleight of hand, esp. when performing magic tricks |
Ex.
Re. Themes: |
Had I not dealt the cards myself, I would have
sworn my friend had engaged in prestidigitation to win the hand.
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