Leviathan — Page 7

Vocabulary

DELLA

Of the, belonging to the (feminine singular)

E

And; connects words or clauses

ALTRI

Other, others; additional people or things

RESTI

Remains, remnants; leftovers of something past

RELIGIONE

Religion; system of faith and worship

DEI

Of the (masculine plural); also gods

DELLE

Of the (feminine plural preposition)

TENEBRE

Darkness, gloom; metaphor for ignorance or evil

DERIVANTI

Deriving, originating from a source

DALLA

From the (feminine singular preposition)

VANA

Vain, empty, futile; lacking substance

FILOSOFIA

Philosophy; study of fundamental questions

DALLE

From the (feminine plural preposition)

TRADIZIONI

Traditions; customs passed down through generations

FAVOLOSE

Fabulous, mythical; based on fables or legends

DEL

Of the (masculine singular preposition)

BENEFICIO

Benefit, advantage; something that helps someone

CHE

That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun

DERIVA

Derives, comes from; originates from a source

DA

From, by; preposition indicating origin or agent

TALI

Such, those; referring to previously mentioned things

A

To, at; basic preposition of place or direction

CHI

Who, whoever; refers to a person

ESSO

It, he; third-person singular pronoun

SPETTA

Belongs to, is due to someone

UNA

A, one; feminine indefinite article

RASSEGNA

Review, survey; systematic overview of a subject

CONCLUSIONE

Conclusion; final part or outcome of something

L'

The; elided definite article before vowels

INTRODUZIONE

Introduction; opening section of a text

La

The; feminine singular definite article

Natura

Nature; the natural world and its phenomena

l'

The; elided definite article before vowels

arte

Art, skill, craft; creative or technical ability

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

cui

Which, whom; relative pronoun used after prepositions

Dio

God; the supreme divine being

ha

Has; third-person singular of avere

creato

Created; past participle of creare

governa

Governs, rules; exercises authority over something

il

The; masculine singular definite article

mondo

World; the earth and everything in it

è

Is; third-person singular of essere

imitata

Imitated; copied or replicated by someone

dall'

By the, from the; elided preposition da + article

dell'

Of the; elided preposition di + article

uomo

Man, human being; adult male person

come

As, like, how; comparison or manner

in

In, into; basic preposition of place

molte

Many; large number of feminine things

altre

Other; different or additional feminine things

cose

Things; general term for objects or matters

anche

Also, too, even; adds to a statement

questo

This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby thing

al

To the, at the; masculine singular contraction

punto

Point, degree; level or stage of something

essa

She, it; third-person feminine singular pronoun

può

Can, is able to; third-person singular potere

creare

To create; to make or bring into existence

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

Animale

Animal; living creature that is not a plant

Artificiale

Artificial; made by human skill, not natural

Poiché

Since, because; introduces a causal clause

la

The; feminine singular definite article

vita

Life; the state of being alive

non

Not; basic negation word in Italian

altro

Other, else; something different or additional

movimento

Movement, motion; act of moving

delle

Of the (feminine plural); partitive preposition

Membra

Limbs, members; parts of a body

inizio

Beginning, start; the first part of something

risiede

Resides, lies; is located or situated in

qualche

Some, any; an unspecified small number

parte

Part, portion; a section of a whole

principale

Main, principal; most important part

interna

Internal, inner; located inside something

perché

Because, why; causal or interrogative conjunction

potremmo

We could; conditional of potere

dire

To say, to tell; basic verb of speaking

tutti

All, every; referring to all masculine things

gli

The; masculine plural definite article

Congegni

Mechanisms, devices; mechanical contrivances or gadgets

si

Themselves, oneself; reflexive pronoun

muovono

Move; third-person plural of muoversi

da

From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition

soli

Alone, by themselves; without external help

tramite

Through, by means of; indicates instrument or channel

molle

Springs; elastic mechanical components storing energy

ruote

Wheels; circular rotating mechanical components

fa

Makes, does; third-person singular of fare

orologio

Clock, watch; device for measuring time

abbiano

May have; subjunctive of avere, third plural

una

A, one; feminine singular indefinite article

artificiale

Artificial; manufactured rather than naturally occurring

cos'

What; elided form of cosa before vowel

Cuore

Heart; organ pumping blood through the body

se

If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothesis

Molla

Spring; elastic coiled device storing mechanical energy

i

The; masculine plural definite article

Nervi

Nerves; fibers transmitting signals in the body

tanti

So many; large number of masculine things

Fili

Threads, strings, wires; thin flexible strands

le

The; feminine plural definite article

Giunture

Joints; points where body parts connect

tante

So many; large number of feminine things

Ruote

Wheels; circular rotating mechanical components

danno

Give; third-person plural of dare

all'

To the; elided preposition a + article

intero

Entire, whole; complete without missing parts

Corpo

Body; the physical structure of a living being

così

So, thus, in this way; manner adverb

era

Was; third-person singular imperfect of essere

nelle

In the; feminine plural preposition contraction

intenzioni

Intentions; planned aims or purposes

Artefice

Craftsman, maker; one who creates skillfully

Arte

Art, skill; creative or technical human ability

va

Goes; third-person singular of andare

ancora

Still, yet, again; temporal or emphatic adverb

oltre

Beyond, further; past a certain point

imitando

Imitating; present gerund of imitare

quell'

That; elided demonstrative adjective before vowel

opera

Work, opus; a creative or artistic production

Razionale

Rational; based on reason and logic

più

More, most; comparative or superlative adverb

eccellente

Excellent; of outstanding quality or merit

della

Of the (feminine singular); partitive preposition

Uomo

Man, human being; adult male or mankind