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siepe

hedge

noun SYEH-peh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'saepes', fence

Usage Note

Siepe is a garden hedge, plural siepi. In athletics i tremila siepi is the 3000-metre steeplechase, where the 'hedges' are barriers. The word echoes Leopardi's famous poem L'infinito, whose opening line names a siepe.

Examples

"La siepe nasconde il giardino."

Natural Translation

The hedge hides the garden.

Literal Translation

The hedge hides the garden.

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