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pavimento

floor

noun pah-vee-MEN-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin pavimentum (beaten floor), from pavire (to beat, tamp down).

Also means

pavement

Usage Note

Pavimento refers to the floor surface of a room or building — the material you walk on. Do not confuse with piano (floor/storey of a building, as in secondo piano = second floor) or soffitto (ceiling). When talking about outdoor paving, Italians use selciato or marciapiede (pavement/sidewalk). The plural is regular: i pavimenti.

Examples

"Il pavimento del salotto è di marmo."

Natural Translation

The living room floor is marble.

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