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pedone

pedestrian

noun peh-DOH-neh Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: Latin pedo, one who goes on foot.

Also means

pawn

Usage Note

Pedone means a person on foot (pedestrian) in traffic contexts: attraversamento pedonale (pedestrian crossing). In chess, il pedone is the pawn — the weakest piece. The adjective form is pedonale (zona pedonale = pedestrian zone). Plural: i pedoni.

Examples

"Il pedone ha attraversato sulle strisce."

Natural Translation

The pedestrian crossed at the zebra crossing.

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