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sorrentino

from Sorrento

adjective sor-ren-TEE-noh Rare
Travel & Places Geography

Also means

Sorrentine

Usage Note

Sorrentino is the demonym and adjective for Sorrento, the town on the Bay of Naples. It is also a common Italian surname (Paolo Sorrentino, the film director). When used as a culinary or geographical descriptor it is lowercase; as a surname it is capitalized. The feminine is sorrentina, and alla sorrentina names a classic tomato-and-mozzarella pasta sauce from the region.

Examples

"Abbiamo assaggiato la pasta alla sorrentina sul lungomare."

Natural Translation

We tasted Sorrentine-style pasta on the seafront.

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