piemontese

Piedmontese, from Piedmont

adjective pyeh-mon-TEH-zeh Rare

Origin: From Piemonte (Piedmont), from Latin Pedemontium (foot of the mountains)

Usage Note

Piemontese refers to anything from Piedmont (Piemonte), the north-western Italian region. It is also used as a noun for a person from Piedmont: un piemontese, una piemontese. The adjective is invariable for gender and changes only in the plural: piemontesi. Piedmontese cuisine is famous for truffles, Barolo wine, and bagna cauda.

Examples

"Il barolo è un vino piemontese famoso nel mondo."

Natural Translation

Barolo is a Piedmontese wine famous around the world.

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