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legno

wood

noun LEH-nyoh Less Common

Origin: from Latin lignum

Usage Note

Legno is the material wood; as a mass noun the plural legni is used mainly for kinds of timber or the woodwind section of an orchestra. The gn is the single 'ny' sound, and di legno means 'wooden'.

Examples

"Il tavolo è di legno."

Natural Translation

The table is made of wood.

Literal Translation

The table is of wood.

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