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dintorno

surroundings

noun deen-TOR-noh Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Origin: from di + intorno, 'around, in the vicinity of'

Also means

neighbourhood

Usage Note

Dintorno is most commonly used in the plural dintorni, meaning the surroundings or outskirts of a place: i dintorni di Roma (the surroundings of Rome). The singular is rare and slightly archaic. It should not be confused with intorno (around), which is a preposition or adverb.

Examples

"Conosco bene i dintorni della città."

Natural Translation

I know the city's surroundings well.

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