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tevere

Tiber

noun TEH-veh-reh Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Origin: From Latin Tiberis, of pre-Latin (possibly Etruscan) origin.

Usage Note

Tevere is the Italian name for the Tiber, the river flowing through Rome. As a proper noun it is always used with the definite article: il Tevere. It is culturally central to Roman identity — Trastevere literally means 'across the Tiber'. Learners should note that major Italian rivers are masculine: il Po, il Tevere, l'Arno.

Examples

"Il Tevere attraversa il centro di Roma."

Natural Translation

The Tiber flows through the centre of Rome.

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