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nicchia

niche

noun NEEK-kyah Rare
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Origin: From French niche, from nicher (to nest), of Germanic origin.

Also means

alcove

Usage Note

Nicchia originally means a wall recess for a statue or ornament; architecturally it is distinct from a rientranza (generic recess). In modern usage, nicchia is widely used in business and marketing for a specialized market segment (nicchia di mercato = market niche), mirroring English exactly. The plural is nicchie.

Examples

"La statua era collocata in una nicchia nel muro."

Natural Translation

The statue was placed in a niche in the wall.

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