The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 1

Vocabulary

Illustrazione

il-lus-tra-tsYO-ne — An illustration or picture accompanying a text

Il

il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

Meraviglioso

me-ra-vi-LYO-zo — Wonderful, marvelous, extraordinary

Mago

MA-go — A wizard, magician, or sorcerer

di

di — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

Questo

KWES-to — Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this'

libro

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

è

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

dedicato

de-di-KA-to — Dedicated, devoted to someone or something

alla

AL-la — Contraction of 'a' and 'la,' meaning 'to the'

mia

MEE-a — Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'my'

buona

BWO-na — Feminine adjective meaning 'good' or 'kind'

amica

a-MEE-ka — A female friend or companion

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and'

compagna

kom-PA-nya — A female companion, partner, or associate

Mia

MEE-a — Feminine possessive adjective or proper name meaning 'my'

Moglie

MO-lye — A wife, a married woman

Indice

IN-di-che — A table of contents or index of a book

Introduzione

in-tro-du-tsYO-ne — An introduction, opening section of a book

Capitolo

ka-PEE-to-lo — A chapter, a main division of a book

Ciclone

chi-KLO-ne — A cyclone, a powerful rotating windstorm

Consiglio

kon-SEE-lyo — Advice, counsel, or a council meeting

con

kon — Preposition meaning 'with'

i

ee — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

Come

KO-me — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how' or 'as'

Salvò

sal-VO — Past tense of 'salvare,' meaning 'saved'

lo

lo — Masculine singular definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'him'

Spaventapasseri

spa-ven-ta-PAS-se-ri — A scarecrow, a figure used to frighten birds

La

la — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

Strada

STRA-da — A road, street, or path

Attraverso

at-tra-VER-so — Preposition meaning 'through' or 'across'

la

la — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

Foresta

fo-RES-ta — A forest, a large area covered with trees

Salvataggio

sal-va-TAD-jo — A rescue, act of saving someone from danger

del

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

Boscaiolo

bos-ka-YO-lo — A woodsman, a person who works in the forest

Latta

LAT-ta — Tin, a metallic material; tin can

Leone

le-O-ne — A lion, a large wild cat

Codardo

ko-DAR-do — A coward, someone who lacks courage

Viaggio

vYAD-jo — A journey, trip, or voyage

verso

VER-so — Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'

il

il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

Grande

GRAN-de — Adjective meaning 'great,' 'large,' or 'big'

Campo

KAM-po — A field, open land, or camp

Papaveri

pa-PA-ve-ri — Poppies, bright flowering plants, plural of papavero

Mortali

mor-TA-li — Deadly or mortal, causing death; also 'mortals'

Regina

re-JEE-na — A queen, a female monarch or ruler

dei

de-ee — Contraction of 'di' and 'i,' meaning 'of the'

Topi

TO-pi — Mice, small rodents; plural of topo

Guardiano

gwar-dYA-no — A guardian, keeper, or watchman

Cancelli

kan-CHEL-li — Gates, barriers at an entrance; plural of cancello

Città

chit-TA — A city, an urban settlement or town

Smeraldo

sme-RAL-do — An emerald, a precious green gemstone

Ricerca

ri-CHER-ka — A search, quest, or research for something

della

DEL-la — Contraction of 'di' and 'la,' meaning 'of the'

Strega

STRE-ga — A witch, a woman with magical powers

Malvagia

mal-VA-ja — Wicked, evil, or malicious; feminine adjective

Le

le — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

Scimmie

SHIM-mye — Monkeys or apes; plural of scimmia

Alate

a-LA-te — Winged, having wings; feminine plural adjective

Scoperta

sko-PER-ta — A discovery, finding something previously unknown

Terribile

ter-REE-bi-le — Terrible, dreadful, or extremely frightening

L'

l — Elided form of 'la' or 'lo' before a vowel

Arte

AR-te — Art, skill, or a creative craft

Magica

MA-ji-ka — Magic, relating to magic or supernatural powers

Impostore

im-pos-TO-re — An impostor, someone who deceives by pretending

fu

fu — Past tense of 'essere,' meaning 'was' or 'it was'

Lanciato

lan-CHA-to — Launched or thrown; past participle of lanciare

Pallone

pal-LO-ne — A balloon or large ball

Via

VEE-a — A way, road, or path; also 'away'

Sud

sud — South, the cardinal direction

Attaccati

at-tak-KA-ti — Attacked, assaulted; past participle of attaccare

dagli

DA-lyi — Contraction of 'da' and 'gli,' meaning 'by the'

Alberi

AL-be-ri — Trees; plural of albero

Combattenti

kom-bat-TEN-ti — Fighters, combatants; those engaged in combat

Delicato

de-li-KA-to — Delicate, fragile, or refined

Paese

pa-E-ze — A country, village, or small town

Porcellana

por-chel-LA-na — Porcelain or china, a fine ceramic material

Diventa

di-VEN-ta — Becomes; third person singular of diventare

Re

re — A king, a male monarch or ruler

delle

DEL-le — Contraction of 'di' and 'le,' meaning 'of the'

Bestie

BES-tye — Beasts or animals; plural of bestia

Buona

BWO-na — Good, kind, or pleasant; feminine adjective

Esaudisce

e-zau-DEE-she — Grants or fulfills a wish; third person singular

Desiderio

de-zi-DE-ryo — A wish, desire, or longing for something

Di

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

Nuovo

NWO-vo — New or again; adjective or used in di nuovo

a

a — Preposition meaning 'at,' 'to,' or 'in'

Casa

KA-za — A house or home

folklore

fol-klor — Traditional stories and customs of a culture

le

le — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

leggende

led-JEN-de — Legends, traditional stories passed down generations

miti

MEE-ti — Myths, ancient stories about gods or heroes

fiabe

fYA-be — Fairy tales, imaginative stories for children

hanno

AN-no — Third person plural of avere, meaning 'they have'

accompagnato

ak-kom-pa-NYA-to — Accompanied, gone along with someone or something

l'

l — Elided definite article before a vowel sound

infanzia

in-FAN-tsya — Childhood, the early period of a person's life

nel

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

corso

KOR-so — Course or passage, as in nel corso dei secoli

secoli

SE-ko-li — Centuries; plural of secolo

poiché

poi-KE — Conjunction meaning 'since,' 'because,' or 'as'

ogni

O-nyi — Every, each; used before singular nouns

giovane

JO-va-ne — Young person; adjective meaning 'young'

sano

SA-no — Healthy, sound, or wholesome

ha

a — Third person singular of avere, meaning 'has'

un

un — Masculine singular indefinite article meaning 'a'

amore

a-MO-re — Love, affection, or fondness for something

istintivo

is-tin-TEE-vo — Instinctive, natural, driven by instinct

per

per — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'through,' or 'by'

storie

STO-rye — Stories, narratives, or tales; plural of storia

fantastiche

fan-TAS-ti-ke — Fantastic, imaginative, or wonderfully unreal

meravigliose

me-ra-vi-LYO-ze — Marvelous, wonderful, extraordinary; feminine plural

manifestamente

ma-ni-fes-ta-MEN-te — Manifestly, obviously, or clearly to everyone

irreali

ir-re-A-li — Unreal, not real; plural of irreale

fate

FA-te — Fairies, magical female beings; plural of fata

alate

a-LA-te — Winged; feminine plural adjective describing winged beings

portato

por-TA-to — Brought; past participle of portare

più

pyù — More; used in comparisons or 'most'

felicità

fe-li-chi-TA — Happiness, joy, or contentment

ai

ai — Contraction of 'a' and 'i,' meaning 'to the'

cuori

KWO-ri — Hearts; plural of cuore

infantili

in-fan-TEE-li — Childlike, of or relating to children

tutte

TUT-te — All, every; feminine plural of tutto

altre

AL-tre — Other; feminine plural of altro

creazioni

kre-a-tsYO-ni — Creations, works made by human effort

umane

u-MA-ne — Human; feminine plural of umano