🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

persone

Pronunciation / Transliteration: per-so-ne

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
People/ˈpiː.pəl/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #100 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Le persone si sono riunite per festeggiare."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Human beings in general or considered collectively.

    "The people gathered in the square to celebrate the festival."
  2. 2

    A particular group of human beings, often distinguished by a common culture or nationality.

    "The indigenous people of the region have a rich cultural heritage."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'people' originates from the Old French 'pople', derived from the Latin 'populus', which means 'the people' or 'nation'. Over time, it evolved to refer to a group of individuals sharing a common culture or identity.

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