vetrata

glass window

noun veh-TRAH-tah Rare

Origin: From Latin vitrum (glass).

Also means

stained-glass window

Usage Note

Vetrata refers to a large glass surface — a glass wall, a full-height window, or a stained-glass window in a church. It differs from finestra (a standard window) by emphasising the entire glazed structure rather than the opening it fills. Una vetrata colorata is a stained-glass window.

Examples

"La luce filtra attraverso la grande vetrata."

Natural Translation

The light filters through the large glass window.

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