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vietrese

of or from Vietri

adjective vyeh-TREH-zeh Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Usage Note

Vietrese refers most often to ceramics and tiles from Vietri sul Mare, the Campanian coastal town famous for its hand-painted majolica. The town's full name is sometimes added for clarity: ceramica vietrese. The adjective follows the noun it modifies, as is standard in Italian.

Examples

"Ho comprato una ceramica vietrese al mercato."

Natural Translation

I bought a Vietri ceramic at the market.

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