torinese

from Turin; Turinese

adjective toh-ree-NEH-zeh Rare

Usage Note

Torinese refers to anything or anyone from Torino (Turin), capital of Piedmont. Like most Italian adjectives of origin, it is invariable for masculine/feminine singular (un uomo torinese / una donna torinese); the plural is torinesi for both genders. It can also be used as a noun: i torinesi = 'the people of Turin'.

Examples

"Il dialetto torinese è ancora parlato dagli anziani."

Natural Translation

The Turinese dialect is still spoken by the elderly.

Literal Translation

The dialect Turinese is still spoken by-the elderly.

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