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valico

mountain pass

noun VAH-lee-koh Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Also means

border crossing

Usage Note

Valico refers to a mountain pass or official crossing point (valico di frontiera = border crossing point). Its plural is valichi — the -c- spelling is preserved before -i by adding -h- (valico → valichi), a common Italian pattern. Do not confuse it with passo (which also means mountain pass but in a more general sense); valico often implies an official or controlled passage.

Examples

"Il valico era chiuso per la neve."

Natural Translation

The pass was closed due to snow.

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