dolomitico

Dolomite

adjective doh-loh-MEE-tee-koh Rare

Origin: Named after Déodat de Dolomieu, the French geologist who described the rock in 1791.

Also means

of the Dolomites

Usage Note

Dolomitico refers to the Dolomites (le Dolomiti), the UNESCO-listed mountain range in north-east Italy, or to the type of rock dolomite. Phrases like il paesaggio dolomitico or le vette dolomitiche evoke dramatic rocky peaks. In geological contexts it describes rock composed of dolomite minerals.

Examples

"Il paesaggio dolomitico è spettacolare in estate."

Natural Translation

The Dolomite landscape is spectacular in summer.

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