Senno di poi is how you would say hindsight in Italian. As in English, it refers to the ability to evaluate or comprehend an event, but only after it has happened. senno di poi hindsight The masculine noun senno means judgement / sense / wisdom, whereas poi is the word for then / later on …
The Italian word for pearl is the similar sounding perla (feminine, plural: perle). It is thought that both derive from the Latin perna (leg), so called for the leg-of-mutton shape of the mollusk shells from which they originate. Pearls broadly fall into three categories: natural pearls (perle naturali / vere), cultured pearls (perle coltivate) and …
The word for any piece of cloth used for drying dishes or for household cleaning is strofinaccio in Italian. strofinaccio rag / cloth / dishtowel Here are the definite and indefinite articles used with this masculine noun: If we break it down into its component parts, we can see that it is composed of the …
Ritrovo is the word for meeting place, haunt, or hangout in Italian. More specifically, it refers to a place where several people meet on a regular basis to chat amicably, or to entertain themselves with a common interest. ritrovo meeting place / haunt Ritrovo is a masculine noun and takes the following definite and indefinite …
The Italian word for success is the similar sounding successo (masculine, plural: successi). Both words can be traced back to the Latin word “successus” of the same meaning. The expression avere successo (lit: to have success) translates as to be a success or to be successful. Although avere is by far the most common, you …
As I sit here writing this word of the day, I am looking out over the sea (mare), soaking in the sound and smell of the waves crashing against the shore. The Italian word for this phenomenon is onda (feminine, plural: onde), which derives from the Latin unda. Below are a few useful verbs that …