Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Afore

Before in time or place.

Age-before-beauty

A humorous or polite formula used to invite an older person to go first, acknowledging their seniority over youth or appearance.

Aglet

A small plastic or metal sheath attached to each end of a shoelace or cord to prevent it from fraying.

Aidos

The classical Greek feeling or attitude of reverence, modesty, or shame that restrains men from doing wrong.

Appurtenance

An accessory or other item associated with a particular activity or style of living.

Banking Principle

A doctrine in monetary economics holding that the volume of bank notes and credit in circulation should be regulated automatically by the commercial needs of trade rather than by a fixed ratio to gold reserves.

Baxter

An archaic occupational term or historical surname for a baker.

Begad

An archaic minced oath used to express surprise, emphasis, or mild confirmation.

Betel-pepper

An evergreen, dioecious climber vine (Piper betle) of the pepper family, whose leaves are widely chewed in Asian cultures.

Betime

Early; before the usual or expected time.

Breeze-up

A timed workout for a young racehorse, usually over a short distance, performed just before a breeze-up sale to demonstrate its speed and ability.

Brimness

The state, quality, or condition of being filled to the absolute margin or edge.