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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Geografia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: je-o-gra-fee-a

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Geography/dʒiˈɒɡ.rə.fi/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1450 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"In geografia, abbiamo studiato i diversi climi del mondo."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these.

    "In geography class, we learned about the different climate zones around the world."
  2. 2

    A particular area or region of the Earth.

    "The geography of the region is characterized by mountains and rivers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Greek word 'geographia', combining 'geo-' (meaning earth) and '-graphia' (meaning writing or description). It entered Middle English via Old French and Latin during the late 14th century, initially referring to the broad description of the earth's surface before evolving into the modern scientific study of lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth.

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