Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 1

Vocabulary

LO

lo — Masculine singular definite article used before certain consonants

SCOPO

sko-po — Purpose, aim, or goal of something

DEL

del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'

LIBRO

lee-bro — A book, a written or printed work

Questo

kwes-to — This, demonstrative pronoun or adjective indicating nearby thing

libro

lee-bro — A book, a written or printed work

è

è — Third person singular of 'essere', meaning 'is'

un

un — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

tentativo

ten-ta-tee-vo — An attempt or effort to do something

di

di — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

dimostrare

di-mos-tra-re — To demonstrate, prove, or show something clearly

diverse

di-ver-se — Several, various, different things or items

proposizioni

pro-po-zi-tsyo-ni — Propositions, statements, or claims put forward

distinte

dis-tin-te — Distinct, separate, clearly different from each other

originali

o-ri-ji-na-li — Original, novel, not copied or derived from elsewhere

Queste

kwes-te — These, feminine plural demonstrative pronoun or adjective

Che

ke — That, which, what; conjunction or relative pronoun

tempo

tem-po — Time, or weather; a fundamental concept of duration

esisteva

e-zis-te-va — Existed, imperfect tense of 'esistere', to exist

nell'

nel — Contraction of 'in' and 'il/la', meaning 'in the'

Oceano

o-che-a-no — Ocean, a vast body of saltwater

Atlantico

at-lan-ti-ko — Atlantic, referring to the Atlantic Ocean

fronte

fron-te — Front, face; also forehead; used in 'di fronte' (opposite)

alla

al-la — Contraction of 'a' and 'la', meaning 'at the' or 'to the'

foce

fo-che — Mouth of a river where it meets the sea

del

del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'

Mar

mar — Sea, abbreviated form of 'mare', used in names

Mediterraneo

me-di-ter-ra-ne-o — Mediterranean, referring to the Mediterranean Sea

una

u-na — Indefinite article feminine, meaning 'a' or 'an'

grande

gran-de — Large, great, big in size or importance

isola

ee-zo-la — An island, a land mass surrounded by water

che

ke — That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction

era

e-ra — Was, imperfect tense of 'essere', to be

il

il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

residuo

re-zi-doo-o — Residue, remnant, what remains after reduction

continente

kon-ti-nen-te — A continent, one of Earth's large landmasses

atlantico

at-lan-ti-ko — Atlantic, relating to the Atlantic Ocean or Atlantis

nota

no-ta — Known, noted; feminine adjective from 'noto'

al

al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il', meaning 'to the' or 'at the'

mondo

mon-do — World, the Earth or all of humanity

antico

an-ti-ko — Ancient, old, belonging to a very early period

come

ko-me — As, like, how; used for comparison or manner

la

la — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

descrizione

des-kri-tsyo-ne — Description, a detailed account or portrayal of something

questa

kwes-ta — This, feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

fornita

for-ni-ta — Provided, supplied, furnished; past participle of 'fornire'

da

da — By, from; preposition indicating origin or agent

non

non — Not, negation word used before verbs or adjectives

si

si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', 'itself', 'one'

a

a — To, at, in; basic Italian preposition of location or direction

lungo

lun-go — Long in length or duration; also 'a lungo' means for a long time

supposto

sup-pos-to — Supposed, assumed; past participle of 'supporre'

favola

fa-vo-la — Fable, fairy tale, or fictional story

ma

ma — But, however; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

vera

ve-ra — True, real, genuine; feminine form of 'vero'

storia

sto-rya — History or story; a narrative of past events

regione

re-jo-ne — Region, area, or zone of a country or world

in

in — In, inside, within; basic preposition of location

cui

kwi — Which, whom; relative pronoun used after prepositions

l'

l — Elided definite article 'il' or 'la' before a vowel

uomo

wo-mo — Man, human being; adult male person

elevò

e-le-vò — Elevated, raised; past tense of 'elevare'

per

per — For, through, by; preposition of purpose or means

prima

pri-ma — First, before; feminine ordinal or temporal adverb

volta

vol-ta — Time, occasion; 'per la prima volta' means for the first time

uno

u-no — One; also masculine indefinite article meaning 'a'

stato

sta-to — State, nation; also past participle of 'essere'

barbarie

bar-ba-rye — Barbarism, savagery, uncivilized or primitive condition

civiltà

chi-vil-tà — Civilization, a developed human society with culture

divenne

di-ven-ne — Became; past tense of 'diventare' or 'divenire'

nel

nel — Contraction of 'in' and 'il', meaning 'in the'

corso

kor-so — Course; 'nel corso dei secoli' means over the centuries

dei

de-i — Of the, masculine plural; also means 'gods'

secoli

se-ko-li — Centuries, periods of one hundred years each

nazione

na-tsyo-ne — Nation, a country or distinct political entity

popolosa

po-po-lo-za — Populous, densely populated with many inhabitants

potente

po-ten-te — Powerful, strong, having great authority or force

dai

dai — From the, masculine plural contraction of 'da' and 'i'

le

le — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

rive

ri-ve — Banks, shores, edges of a river or body of water

Golfo

gol-fo — Gulf, a large area of sea partially enclosed by land

fiume

fyu-me — River, a large natural stream of water

costa

kos-ta — Coast, the area where land meets the sea

pacifica

pa-chi-fi-ka — Pacific, peaceful; also referring to the Pacific Ocean

Sud

sud — South, one of the four cardinal directions

occidentale

o-chi-den-ta-le — Western, relating to the west direction or region

dell'

del — Elided contraction of 'di' and 'la/l'', meaning 'of the'

Nero

ne-ro — Black; also refers to the Black Sea when used with 'Mar'

furono

fu-ro-no — Were, third person plural past tense of 'essere'

popolate

po-po-la-te — Populated, inhabited by people; past participle of 'popolare'

nazioni

na-tsyo-ni — Nations, plural of 'nazione'; countries or peoples

civilizzate

chi-vi-lid-dza-te — Civilized, having an advanced organized society

vero

ve-ro — True, real, genuine; masculine adjective

Giardino

jar-di-no — Garden, a cultivated outdoor space with plants

i

i — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

Giardini

jar-di-ni — Gardens, plural of 'giardino'; cultivated outdoor spaces

delle

del-le — Of the, feminine plural contraction of 'di' and 'le'

Campi

kam-pi — Fields, plural of 'campo'; open land areas

tradizioni

tra-di-tsyo-ni — Traditions, customs or beliefs passed down through generations

antiche

an-ti-ke — Ancient, old; feminine plural form of 'antico'

rappresentando

rap-pre-zen-tan-do — Representing, portraying; present participle of 'rappresentare'

memoria

me-mo-rya — Memory, recollection of past events or experiences

universale

u-ni-ver-sa-le — Universal, relating to or affecting all people worldwide

terra

ter-ra — Earth, land, ground; the planet or soil

dove

do-ve — Where; adverb of place used in questions or relative clauses

umanità

u-ma-ni-tà — Humanity, mankind, the human race as a whole

primitiva

pri-mi-ti-va — Primitive, early, belonging to the earliest stage of development

dimorò

di-mo-rò — Dwelt, lived, resided; past tense of 'dimorare'

pace

pa-che — Peace, tranquility, absence of conflict or war

felicità

fe-li-chi-tà — Happiness, joy, state of being happy and content

gli

lyi — Masculine plural definite article used before vowels or z, s+consonant

dèi

dè-i — Gods, plural of 'dio'; divine beings in mythology

dee

de-e — Goddesses, plural of 'dea'; female divine beings

degli

de-lyi — Of the, masculine plural contraction of 'di' and 'gli'

antichi

an-ti-ki — Ancient, old; masculine plural of 'antico'

erano

e-ra-no — Were, third person plural imperfect tense of 'essere'

semplicemente

sem-pli-che-men-te — Simply, merely, just; adverb meaning in a simple manner

re

re — King, a male monarch ruling a kingdom

regine

re-ji-ne — Queens, female monarchs; plural of 'regina'

eroi

e-ro-i — Heroes, plural of 'eroe'; people of great courage or legend

gesta

jes-ta — Deeds, exploits, heroic acts or achievements

loro

lo-ro — Their, them, they; third person plural pronoun or adjective

attribuite

at-tri-bwi-te — Attributed, assigned; past participle of 'attribuire'

nella

nel-la — In the, feminine singular contraction of 'in' and 'la'

mitologia

mi-to-lo-ja — Mythology, a collection of myths from a culture or religion

confuso

kon-fu-zo — Confused, muddled, unclear; adjective from 'confondere'

ricordo

ri-kor-do — Memory, remembrance, recollection of a past event

reali

re-a-li — Real, actual, true; plural adjective meaning genuine

eventi

e-ven-ti — Events, occurrences, things that happen

storici

sto-ri-chi — Historical, relating to history; masculine plural adjective