Friday, October 9, 2020

Ten Favourite Italian Words

 Italian is a Romance language with many beautiful words. Here are my ten favourite words:

  • arcobaleno (rainbow)
  • albero (tree)
  • azzurro (blue)
  • farfalla (butterfly)
  • fiume (river)
  • lucciola (firefly)
  • mela (apple)
  • specchio (mirror)
  • stella (star)
  • zuppa (soup)
Every word on the list has at least two syllables and ends with a vowel. This is not surprising because most Italian words end with a vowel and they usually consist of two or more syllables. Many of the words on the list differ from those in other Romance languages.


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