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dominio

domain

noun doh-MEE-nyoh Less Common
People & Society Government

Origin: From Latin dominium (ownership, lordship), from dominus (lord, master).

Also means

dominion

Usage Note

Dominio covers territorial control (dominio coloniale), a sphere of knowledge or activity (nel dominio della scienza, in the domain of science), and in computing an internet domain name (nome di dominio). The plural is domini. Do not confuse with dominazione (domination as an ongoing process) — dominio refers to the state or sphere, not the act.

Examples

"Il dominio pubblico include opere senza copyright."

Natural Translation

The public domain includes works without copyright.

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