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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

vicino

Pronunciation / Transliteration: viˈtʃino

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Neighboring/ˈneɪ.bər.ɪŋ/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2150 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Andammo in un paese vicino per la festa."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Located near, next to, or sharing a border with another place or thing.

    "They traveled to a neighboring town to visit the large weekend market."
  2. 2

    Associated by being in close proximity or next in order.

    "The issues affecting our economy are deeply tied to those in neighboring sectors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English noun 'neahgebur', combining 'neah' (near) and 'gebur' (dweller, farmer). The modern adjective form developed in the late Middle English period to describe things situated close by or sharing a border.

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