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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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