berlina
sedan (car)
noun ber-LEE-nah Rare
Origin: From French 'berline', named after the city of Berlin where this carriage style originated.
Also means
pillory
Usage Note
Berlina most commonly means a four-door saloon or sedan car in modern Italian: una berlina di lusso means a luxury saloon. Its older meaning is a pillory or public stocks used for humiliation. The two senses are historically unrelated and context makes the meaning clear.
Examples
"Ha comprato una berlina nuova."
Natural Translation
He bought a new sedan.
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