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The Rough Guide to Venice and the Veneto

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Glossary of Italian words<br />

Italian words<br />

Anfiteatro Amphi<strong>the</strong>atre.<br />

Au<strong>to</strong>stazione Bus station.<br />

Au<strong>to</strong>strada Mo<strong>to</strong>rway.<br />

Belvedere A lookout point.<br />

Cappella Chapel.<br />

Castello Castle.<br />

Centro Centre.<br />

Chiesa Church.<br />

Comune An administrative area; also, <strong>the</strong> local<br />

council or <strong>the</strong> <strong>to</strong>wn hall.<br />

Corso Avenue/boulevard.<br />

Duomo/cattedrale Ca<strong>the</strong>dral.<br />

Entrata Entrance.<br />

Festa Festival, carnival.<br />

Fiume River.<br />

Lago Lake.<br />

Mare Sea.<br />

Merca<strong>to</strong> Market.<br />

Municipio Town Hall.<br />

Palazzo Palace, mansion or block (of flats).<br />

Venetian words<br />

Calle Main alleyway.<br />

Campo Square, generally named after a church.<br />

Campiello Small square.<br />

Corte Courtyard.<br />

Fondaco (or Fontego) Warehouse/hostel used<br />

by foreign traders.<br />

Fondamenta Pavement along a stretch of<br />

water.<br />

Piscina Former site of a pool.<br />

Punta Point, <strong>the</strong> extremity of an isl<strong>and</strong>.<br />

Ramo Small side street.<br />

Parco Park.<br />

Passeggiata <strong>The</strong> cus<strong>to</strong>mary early-evening<br />

walk.<br />

Piazza Square.<br />

Ponte Bridge.<br />

Santuario Sanctuary.<br />

Senso unico One-way street.<br />

Sot<strong>to</strong>passaggio Subway.<br />

Spiaggia Beach.<br />

Stazione Station.<br />

Stazione ferroviaria Train station.<br />

Stazione maríttima Ferry terminal.<br />

Strada Road/street.<br />

Teatro <strong>The</strong>atre.<br />

Tempio Temple.<br />

Tondo Circular painting or carving.<br />

Torre Tower.<br />

Traghet<strong>to</strong> Ferry.<br />

Uscita Exit.<br />

Via Road.<br />

Rio (pl. Rii) Canal.<br />

Rio Terrà (or terà) Infilled canal.<br />

Riva A major fondamenta.<br />

Ruga Usually a main shopping street.<br />

Sacca Inlet.<br />

Salizzada (or salizada) Main street of a parish.<br />

Means “paved street” – originally only main<br />

thoroughfares were paved.<br />

Sot<strong>to</strong>portico (or sot<strong>to</strong>portego) Small alleyway<br />

running under a building.<br />

LANGUAGE Glossary of Italian words<br />

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