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Vocabulary

MEDITAZIONI

meh-dee-tah-TSYOH-nee — Meditations; reflective writings or thoughts on philosophy

Di

dee — Of; preposition indicating possession or origin

INDICE

EEN-dee-cheh — Index; alphabetical or sequential list of contents

NOTE

NOH-teh — Notes; brief explanatory or supplementary written remarks

INTRODUZIONE

een-troh-doo-TSYOH-neh — Introduction; opening section presenting a text or topic

PRIMO

PREE-moh — First; ordinal number indicating the initial position

LIBRO

LEE-broh — Book; written or printed literary work

SECONDO

seh-KOHN-doh — Second; ordinal number indicating second position

TERZO

TEHR-tsoh — Third; ordinal number indicating third position

QUARTO

KWAHR-toh — Fourth; ordinal number indicating fourth position

QUINTO

KWEEN-toh — Fifth; ordinal number indicating fifth position

SESTO

SEHS-toh — Sixth; ordinal number indicating sixth position

SETTIMO

SEHT-tee-moh — Seventh; ordinal number indicating seventh position

OTTAVO

oht-TAH-voh — Eighth; ordinal number indicating eighth position

NONO

NOH-noh — Ninth; ordinal number indicating ninth position

DECIMO

DEH-chee-moh — Tenth; ordinal number indicating tenth position

UNDICESIMO

oon-dee-CHEH-see-moh — Eleventh; ordinal number indicating eleventh position

DODICESIMO

doh-dee-CHEH-see-moh — Twelfth; ordinal number indicating twelfth position

APPENDICE

ahp-PEHN-dee-cheh — Appendix; supplementary section at end of book

GLOSSARIO

glohs-SAH-ryoh — Glossary; list of specialized terms with definitions

nacque

NAH-kweh — Was born; third person singular past tense of nascere

il

eel — The; definite masculine singular article

aprile

ah-PREE-leh — April; the fourth month of the year

del

dehl — Of the; contraction of di and il

Il

eel — The; definite masculine singular article

suo

SWOH — His/her/its; third person singular possessive adjective

vero

VEH-roh — True/real; adjective meaning genuine or authentic

nome

NOH-meh — Name; word used to identify a person or thing

era

EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of essere

ed

ehd — And; conjunction used before vowels, variant of e

discendente

dee-shehn-DEHN-teh — Descendant; person descended from an ancestor

di

dee — Of/from; preposition indicating origin or possession

una

OO-nah — A/an; indefinite feminine singular article

nobile

NOH-bee-leh — Noble; of high social rank or aristocratic birth

famiglia

fah-MEE-lyah — Family; group of related individuals living together

che

keh — That/which/who; relative pronoun or conjunction

vantava

vahn-TAH-vah — Boasted/claimed; third person singular imperfect of vantare

origini

oh-REE-jee-nee — Origins; plural noun meaning beginnings or ancestry

da

dah — From/by; preposition indicating origin or agent

secondo

seh-KOHN-doh — Second; ordinal number or adjective meaning second

Re

reh — King; male monarch or ruler of a kingdom

Roma

ROH-mah — Rome; capital city of Italy and ancient empire

Così

koh-ZEE — So/thus; adverb indicating manner or consequence

più

pyoo — More/most; adverb indicating greater degree

religioso

reh-lee-JOH-zoh — Religious; devoted to or practicing a religion

degli

DEH-lyee — Of the; contraction of di and gli

imperatori

eem-peh-rah-TOH-ree — Emperors; plural of imperatore, rulers of an empire

discendeva

dee-shehn-DEH-vah — Descended; third person singular imperfect of discendere

dal

dahl — From the; contraction of da and il

sangue

SAHN-gweh — Blood; red liquid circulating in living organisms

pio

PEE-oh — Pious; devoutly religious and dutiful

antichi

ahn-TEE-kee — Ancient; plural adjective meaning very old or historical

re

reh — Kings; plural of re, male monarchs or rulers

Suo

SWOH — His; third person singular masculine possessive adjective

padre

PAH-dreh — Father; male parent of a child

aveva

ah-VEH-vah — Had; third person singular imperfect of avere

ricoperto

ree-koh-PEHR-toh — Held/covered; past participle of ricoprire, held positions

alte

AHL-teh — High; plural feminine adjective meaning elevated or senior

cariche

KAH-ree-keh — Offices/positions; plural noun for public roles or charges

a

ah — At/to; preposition indicating location or direction

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction

nonno

NOHN-noh — Grandfather; father's or mother's father

dello

DEHL-loh — Of the; contraction of di and lo

stesso

STEHS-soh — Same/himself; pronoun or adjective emphasizing identity

stato

STAH-toh — Been/state; past participle of essere or noun for state

tre

treh — Three; cardinal number

volte

VOHL-teh — Times; plural noun indicating occurrences or instances

Console

KOHN-soh-leh — Consul; highest elected official in ancient Rome

Entrambi

ehn-TRAHM-bee — Both; pronoun or adjective referring to two people

i

ee — The; definite masculine plural article

suoi

SWOH-ee — His/her; plural possessive adjective, third person singular

genitori

jeh-nee-TOH-ree — Parents; plural noun referring to mother and father

morirono

moh-REE-roh-noh — Died; third person plural past tense of morire

giovani

JOH-vah-nee — Young; plural adjective or noun meaning young people

ma

mah — But; coordinating conjunction indicating contrast

li

lee — Them; third person masculine plural direct object pronoun

tenne

TEHN-neh — Kept/held; third person singular past tense of tenere

in

een — In; preposition indicating location or state

amorevole

ah-moh-REH-voh-leh — Loving/affectionate; adjective describing tender care

ricordo

ree-KOHR-doh — Memory/remembrance; recollection of a past event

Alla

AHL-lah — At the/to the; contraction of a and la

morte

MOHR-teh — Death; end of life of a person or organism

fu

foo — Was/became; third person singular past tense of essere

adottato

ah-doht-TAH-toh — Adopted; past participle of adottare, taken as one's own

consolare

kohn-soh-LAH-reh — Consular; relating to a consul or consulate

tra

trah — Between/among; preposition indicating position or relationship

due

DOO-eh — Two; cardinal number

vi

vee — There/you; adverb of place or indirect object pronoun

un

oon — A/an; indefinite masculine singular article

profondo

Deep/profound; adjective indicating great depth or intensity

affetto

ahf-FEHT-toh — Affection; warm feeling of fondness or love

Nella

NEHL-lah — In the; contraction of in and la

prima

PREE-mah — First; feminine ordinal adjective indicating initial position

pagina

PAH-jee-nah — Page; single side of a leaf in a book

libro

LEE-broh — Book; written or printed literary work

dichiara

dee-KYAH-rah — Declares; third person singular present of dichiarare

con

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

gratitudine

grah-tee-TOO-dee-neh — Gratitude; feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

come

KOH-meh — How/as/like; conjunction or adverb of manner

avesse

ah-VEHS-seh — Had; third person singular subjunctive imperfect of avere

imparato

eem-pah-RAH-toh — Learned; past participle of imparare, acquired knowledge

ad

ahd — To/at; preposition used before vowels, variant of a

essere

EHS-seh-reh — To be; fundamental Italian infinitive verb

gentile

jehn-TEE-leh — Kind/gentle; adjective describing courteous behavior

mite

MEE-teh — Mild/gentle; adjective describing calm, moderate character

tenersi

teh-NEHR-see — To keep oneself; reflexive infinitive meaning to stay away

lontano

lohn-TAH-noh — Far/away; adjective or adverb indicating distance

ogni

OH-nyee — Every/each; adjective indicating all members of a group

ira

EE-rah — Anger/wrath; strong feeling of displeasure or rage

passione

pahs-SYOH-neh — Passion; intense emotion or strong enthusiasm

L'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel

imperatore

eem-peh-rah-TOH-reh — Emperor; supreme ruler of an empire

intuì

een-too-EE — Intuited/sensed; third person singular past of intuire

bel

behl — Beautiful/fine; elided masculine adjective before consonants

carattere

kah-RAHT-teh-reh — Character; moral qualities and personality of a person

ragazzo

rah-GAHT-tsoh — Boy/young man; male child or adolescent

solito

SOH-lee-toh — Usual/accustomed; adjective meaning customary or habitual

chiamare

kyah-MAH-reh — To call; infinitive meaning to name or summon someone

non

nohn — Not; negation adverb used to negate verbs

Verissimo

veh-REES-see-moh — Very true; superlative of vero, used as a nickname

Veritiero

veh-ree-TYEH-roh — Truthful; adjective meaning honest and devoted to truth

Elevò

eh-leh-VOH — Elevated/raised; third person singular past of elevare

al

ahl — To the; contraction of a and il

rango

RAHN-goh — Rank; social or official position within a hierarchy

equestre

eh-KWEHS-treh — Equestrian; relating to the Roman knightly class

all'

ahl — At the/to the; elided contraction of a and l'

età

eh-TAH — Age; number of years a person has lived

sei

seh-ee — Six; cardinal number

anni

AHN-nee — Years; plural of anno, units of time

otto

OHT-toh — Eight; cardinal number

lo

loh — Him/it; masculine singular direct object pronoun

fece

FEH-cheh — Made/did; third person singular past tense of fare

membro

MEHM-broh — Member; person belonging to a group or organization

dell'

dehl — Of the; elided contraction of di and l'

antico

ahn-TEE-koh — Ancient/old; adjective referring to historical antiquity

sacerdozio

sah-chehr-DOH-tsyoh — Priesthood; office or institution of religious priests

La

lah — The; definite feminine singular article

zia

TSYAH — Aunt; sister of one's mother or father

sposata

spoh-ZAH-tah — Married; past participle of sposare, united in marriage

seguito

seh-GWEE-toh — Followed/retinue; past participle of seguire or noun