Siena: The Heart of Tuscany
- Cultural History
On the occasion of the Metropolitan Museum’s exhibit “Siena: The Rise of Painting”
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Serie: Parole Parole
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Parole Parole: “Controra”
Today’s word is CONTRORA, the Southern Italian word used to describe the early afternoon and its unbearable heat.
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Parole Parole: “Americanata”
Today’s word is AMERICANATA, the Italian word to describe over-the-top American practices.
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Parole Parole: “Meditabondo”
Today’s word is MEDITABONDO, the Italian word to describe someone lost in thoughts.
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Parole Parole: “Mollica”
Today’s word is MOLLICA, the Italian word for the soft inside of a loaf of bread.
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Parole Parole: “Impennata”
Today’s word is IMPENNATA, a difficult word to translate, indicating to rise upwards.
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Parole Parole: “Indaffarato”
Today’s word is INDAFFARATO, meaning “busy”.
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Parole Parole: “Chiacchiere”
Today’s word is CHIACCHIERE, meaning chatter or even BS.
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Parole Parole: “Iettatore”
Today’s word is IETTATORE, someone who curses someone else with bad luck.
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Parole Parole: “Ciao”
Today’s word is CIAO, used in Italian both for Hello and Goodbye.
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