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Perché si usava "latino" nel senso di "facile" o "chiaro"?

Rileggendo il canto III del Paradiso dantesco, ho ritrovato queste terzine in cui Dante personaggio si rivolge a Piccarda Donati (grassetto mio):       Ond'io a lei: "Ne' mirabili aspetti       ...
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what does "egli" refers to? "rubargli egli quando saranno più deboli" [closed]

the whole phrase is "sarò in grado di anticipare le loro mosse e rubargli egli quando saranno più deboli" i have 2 assumptions: "egli" is a continuation of "rubargli" (...
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Meaning of "Roccamonfina"

I am hoping to visit Roccamonfina and have been trying to figure out precisely what this name means---but without success. (Perhaps fina is a person's name, and does not mean "fine.") Can ...
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Slang words my parents used

When I was growing up, my parents used a lot of Italian slang words. One I remember sounded like "Ah Sorda", but I never knew what it was. Another was "jisu greest", (I know that ...
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Ci sono altre parole che possono sostituire l'espressione "Vado punto e a capo"?

Nella canzone Sei nell'anima di Gianna Nannini c'è l'espressione "Vado punto e a capo" Vado punto e a capo così Spegnerò le luci E da qui sparirai Pochi attimi Ci sono altre parole che ...
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Cosa significa "senza fili di padroni"?

Nella canzone Una donna così di Gianluca Grignani trovo “senza fili di padroni”: E poi sei bella, Dio se sei bella sei tanto bella che neanche tu lo sai una donna senza inibizioni senza fili di ...
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Significato di "di comparse fuoco e paglia"

Nella canzone Cantare è d'amore di Amedeo Minghi c'è la frase "di comparse fuoco e paglia". Cosa significa? in questo contesto "arsure come di battaglia, di comparse fuoco e paglia"...
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Origin of the verb "doppiare" in the nautical slang

I noticed an inconsistency between the English word round and the Italian translation doppiare; in the nautical slang we use round with the meaning of move/go/pass through a cape; i.e. round the Cape ...
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What does Ravaggio mean (in the sense of being evocative of something)?

Ravaggio appears to be an Italian surname, and ravaggio is also listed as a cheese from the Marche region. Can someone tell me more about it (never mind the obvious Caravaggio truncation)? More ...
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Why “di” in “Un bel di, vedremo”?

I was wondering why “di” is translated as “day” in English in “Un bel di, vedremo”?
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Italian Pickled Eggplant

I am of Italian-American descent and Italian was unfortunately not passed down through the generations. However, there are certain recipes that we still make that came from the first generation that ...
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La commare secca

Why is the movie La commare secca (Bertolucci, 1962), not La comare secca (1x m)? I see it translated into English as "The Grim Reaper", is that a standard meaning in some Italian variety ...
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Uso del verbo "tenere" riferito a sentimenti che occupano l'animo di una persona

Ho certi dubbi in merito all'accezione numero 37 del verbo "tenere" sul Grande dizionario della lingua italiana: Pervadere intensamente, impressionare in forza una persona, occupandone l'...
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What does "spacco" mean in the lyrics of "Stivali e colbacco"?

Here's an excerpt from Adriano Celentano's song Stivali e colbacco: Sei alta, sei bionda Sei proprio uno spacco Con quegli stivali E quel nero colbacco I've been trying to figure out the exact ...
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Use and meaning of “addosso”

In his song "Tu sei bella" Biagio Antonacci says to his girl "tu sei bella come Venezia addosso." Does this mean you are as beautiful as 1) a decorated/dressed up Venice (a la ...
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