posizione
position
noun poh-zee-TSYOH-neh Common
Origin: From Latin positio (a placing), from ponere (to put).
Also means
location, stance
Usage Note
Posizione covers physical location (la posizione del sole), job position (posizione lavorativa), and an opinion or stance (prendere una posizione = 'to take a stand'). Like all nouns ending in -ione, it is feminine. The plural posizioni is regular.
Examples
"La casa si trova in una posizione tranquilla."
Natural Translation
The house is in a quiet location.
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