ligure

Ligurian; of Liguria

adjective LEE-goo-reh Rare

Origin: Latin Ligur, the pre-Roman people of the region

Usage Note

Ligure refers to Liguria, the coastal region of northwest Italy known for the Cinque Terre and Genoa. The same form is used for both genders: il dialetto ligure / la costa ligure. As a noun, un ligure or una ligure means a person from Liguria. Il Mar Ligure is the Ligurian Sea.

Examples

"La cucina ligure è famosa per il pesto."

Natural Translation

Ligurian cuisine is famous for pesto.

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