🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

vicinanza

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /vi.tʃiˈnan.tsa/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vicinity/vəˈsɪn.ə.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2850 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"C'è un ospedale nelle vicinanze."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The area surrounding a particular place, person, or thing; the local surrounding district.

    "There are several parking garages in the vicinity of the stadium."
  2. 2

    Proximity or closeness in space or relationship.

    "The cost of the repair will be in the vicinity of five hundred dollars."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'vicinitas', stemming from 'vicinus' meaning 'neighbor', which itself comes from 'vicus' meaning 'village' or 'row of houses'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century via Middle French 'vicinité', originally denoting the quality or state of being near or neighboring.

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