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valle

valley

noun VAHL-leh Rare

Origin: Latin vallis (valley)

Usage Note

Valle is feminine in the singular (la valle); the plural is le valli. Common in northern Italian geography: Val Padana (Po Valley), Valle d'Aosta. The related vallata means a broad, elongated valley.

Examples

"La valle è circondata da alte montagne."

Natural Translation

The valley is surrounded by high mountains.

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