quarantina

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Italian

Etymology

From quaranta +‎ -ina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kwa.ranˈti.na/
  • Rhymes: -ina
  • Hyphenation: qua‧ran‧tì‧na

Noun

quarantina f (plural quarantine)

  1. approximately forty
  2. (archaic or regional) period of forty days
    Synonym: quarantena

Further reading

  • quarantina in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana