diramazione

branch, offshoot

noun dee-rah-mah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

tributary, fork (of a road)

Usage Note

Diramazione literally means a branching-off point, as in a road fork (diramazione stradale) or a river tributary. Figuratively it can refer to a branch of an organisation or a subsidiary. The related verb is diramare (to branch out; also to broadcast a communiqué, in which case diramare un comunicato = to issue a communiqué).

Examples

"La diramazione per il mare è indicata da un cartello."

Natural Translation

The fork towards the sea is indicated by a sign.

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