What does contrada in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word contrada in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use contrada in Italian.
The word contrada in Italian means contrada, city quarter, district. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word contrada
contrada, city quartersostantivo femminile (quartiere) (Medieval Italy) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le contrade rivali si lanciavano invettive prima del palio. The rival city quarters swore at each other before the Palio race. |
districtsostantivo femminile (letterario (territorio) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Questo fenomeno è limitato alla contrada vicina al fiume. This phenomenon only occurs in the district close to the river. |
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