pellegrinaggio

pilgrimage

noun pel-leh-gree-NAHJ-joh Rare

Origin: Medieval Latin pellegrinagium, from peregrinus (foreign traveler)

Usage Note

Pellegrinaggio is a journey undertaken for religious or spiritual purposes, such as il pellegrinaggio a Lourdes. Figuratively it can describe any long, meaningful journey. The plural pellegrinaggi is regular. The traveler is un pellegrino (m) / una pellegrina (f).

Examples

"Ogni anno fanno un pellegrinaggio a Roma."

Natural Translation

Every year they make a pilgrimage to Rome.

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