Piedmont
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English
Etymology
Derived from Italian Piemonte (“mountain foot”), from Medieval Latin Pedemontium, Pedemontis, from Latin ad pedem montium.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Piedmont
- An administrative region in the north of Italy.
- The region of the eastern US between the Appalachian mountains and the coastal plain, extending from eastern Alabama to northern New Jersey.
- A city in Alameda County, California, United States.
Meronyms
administrative region of Italy
Derived terms
Translations
region of Italy
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See also
- (administrative regions of Italy) regions of Italy; Abruzzo, Apulia, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Sardinia, Sicily, Trentino-Alto Adige, Tuscany, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, Veneto (Category: en:Administrative regions of Italy)
Further reading
Piedmont on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Piedmont (United States) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Etymology
The name of the municipality is derived from piémont (“foothill”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Piedmont m