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paesi

countries

noun pah-EH-zee Less Common
Travel & Places Geography

Origin: from Latin 'pagensis', of the district

Also means

villages

Usage Note

Paesi is the plural of paese, which doubles as 'country' (a nation) and 'village' (a small town), so context decides. The saying paese che vai, usanza che trovi means 'when in Rome, do as the Romans do'. The singular keeps the same 'pah-EH-zeh' rhythm.

Examples

"Ho visitato molti paesi europei."

Natural Translation

I have visited many European countries.

Literal Translation

I-have visited many countries European.

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