inferriata

iron grating

noun een-fehr-RYAH-tah Rare

Origin: From ferro (iron) + -iata, from Latin ferrum (iron)

Also means

grille

Usage Note

Inferriata refers to a barred iron grating on a window or door — the classic iron bars seen on ground-floor windows, prison cells, or old palaces. The plural le inferriate is regular. It is distinct from cancello (gate) and grata (lattice/grille); inferriata specifically implies metal bars for security.

Examples

"La finestra è protetta da un'inferriata."

Natural Translation

The window is protected by an iron grating.

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