rivista

magazine

noun ree-VEES-tah Less Common

Origin: past participle of rivedere 'to review'

Also means

review

Usage Note

Rivista is a magazine or periodical, but also a stage 'revue' show and a military 'review/parade'. Don't confuse it with the false friend feel: it is not a written 'review' of a product (that is recensione). Plural is riviste.

Examples

"Leggo una rivista di moda."

Natural Translation

I'm reading a fashion magazine.

Literal Translation

I-read a magazine of fashion.

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