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Italian
Etymology
From di (“of”) + intorno (“around”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
dintorno
- round, around, about, round about
- qui dintorno ― around here
Noun
dintorno m (plural dintorni)
- (usually in the plural) outskirts
- vicinity, neighbourhood/neighborhood
Usage notes
- When used as an adverb, it is often preceded by another locative adverb, as shown in the usage example.
References
- ^ dintorno in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Further reading
- dintorno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana