🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

banca

Pronunciation / Transliteration: banca

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bank/bæŋk/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #600 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Devo andare in banca a prelevare dei contanti."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An financial institution where people can keep their money, borrow money, etc.

    "I need to go to the bank to deposit my paycheck."
  2. 2

    The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.

    "They sat on the grassy bank of the river."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'bank' originates from the Italian 'banca', meaning 'bench', which referred to the benches used by moneylenders in medieval Italy. Over time, it evolved to represent financial institutions where money is deposited and withdrawn.

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