Parioli
Italian
Etymology
From Monti Parioli, three hills that the district was built on. Itself of uncertain origin, possibly from Latin paries (“wall”) (whence Italian parete), in reference to the steep slope the San Valentino hill makes facing Via Flaminia. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈrjɔ.li/, /pa.riˈɔ.li/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɔli
- Hyphenation: Pa‧riò‧li, Pa‧ri‧ò‧li
Proper noun
Parioli m pl or m (sometimes plural only, in variation)
- A neighbourhood of Rome, Italy
- essere dei Parioli / essere di Parioli ― to be from Parioli
Derived terms
- pariolino
References
- Parioli in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Further reading
Parioli on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Parioli on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it