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ottomano

Ottoman

noun ot-toh-MAH-noh Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: From Ottoman Turkish, via Italian ottomano; named after Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire.

Usage Note

Ottomano functions as both noun and adjective: l'Impero Ottomano (the Ottoman Empire), un ottomano (an Ottoman person). As a noun, the feminine is ottomana, which also means 'ottoman' (a type of couch) in furniture contexts — a potential source of confusion.

Examples

"Il sultano ottomano governava un vasto impero."

Natural Translation

The Ottoman sultan ruled a vast empire.

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