Heather Broster
Even if you know little to no Italian, it doesn’t take a great leap of the imagination to figure out that equinozio means equinox. Both words refer to the biannual date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, resulting in a day and night of approximately equal length all over the planet. It derives …
Today we’re going to be talking about a very important body part: the ear! Before we begin, it’s important to clarify that there are two forms that derive from the Latin auriculam: the masculine noun orecchio and the feminine noun orecchia. The masculine singular orecchio is the most common form used to indicate the organ …
The word nonostante in Italian is the combination of non (no / not) and ostante (the present participle of the verb ostare meaning to impede). It is used to express a contrast between two things and tends to be more common in writing than in speaking. While normally written as one word these days, the …
Did you know that there are an estimated 450,000 words in the Italian language? While that may seem like an insurmountably large number, learners of the language can rest easy: according to the studies of Italian linguist Tullio De Mauro, a mere 7000 of these words are used in 98% of everyday speech and just …
The terms of endearment found in Italian are among the most fascinating and evocative of any language, but there is one in particular that our readers continuously ask us how to say, and that is “my love”. The truth is that “my love” can be translated in three different ways depending on the situation. How …
10 cose da fare a Firenze (oltre ai musei) Florence is a magnificent city filled with beautiful architecture, historic buildings, and masterful artworks. A person could spend days exploring the city’s most famous museums. But what is there to do in Florence when you need a break from museums? To put it short, a lot. …