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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPiemonte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pjeˈmonte
"Il Piemonte offre paesaggi alpini mozzafiato e città storiche affascinanti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An administrative region in northwestern Italy bordered by the Alps, known for its wine, cuisine, and industrial heritage.
"He spent his autumn vacation touring the renowned vineyards of Piedmont." - 2
A gentle slope leading from the foot of mountains to a region of flat land.
"The distinct ecological community of the piedmont featured rolling hills and diverse flora."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'Piedemontis' or 'Pedemontium', meaning 'foot of the mountain' (from 'pes', ped- 'foot' + 'mons', mont- 'mountain'). Historically refers to regions lying geographically at the base of major mountain ranges, most notably the prominent northwestern region of Italy bordering the Alps.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Piedmont" is said worldwide
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Piémont
Transliteration: pje.mɔ̃
"Le Piémont est une région magnifique située dans le nord-ouest de l'Italie."
Piemont
Transliteration: piːeˈmɔnt
"Piemont ist berühmt für seine hervorragenden Weine und Trüffel."
Piemonte
Transliteration: pjeˈmonte
"Il Piemonte offre paesaggi alpini mozzafiato e città storiche affascinanti."
Piamonte
Transliteration: pjaˈmonte
"El Piamonte limita con Francia y Suiza y está rodeado por los Alpes."
Piemonte
Transliteration: pjeˈmõ.tʃi
"O Piemonte é uma região italiana famosa por sua rica gastronomia."
पीडमोंट
Transliteration: piḍmoṇṭ
"पीडमोंट इटली का एक प्रसिद्ध पर्वतीय क्षेत्र है।"
皮埃蒙特
Transliteration: pí'āiméngtè
"皮埃蒙特是意大利西北部的一个大区。"
피에몬테
Transliteration: pi-e-mon-te
"피에몬테는 이탈리아 북서부에 위치한 아름다운 지역입니다."
ピエモンテ
Transliteration: piemonte
"ピエモンテ州はイタリアの北西部に位置しています。"
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