ambrosiano
Italian
Etymology
From Latin ambrosiānus, from Ambrosius (“Ambrose”). Surface analysis: Ambrosio (archaic form for “Ambrose”) + -iano (“-ian”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /am.broˈzja.no/, [ämbroˈzjäːno]
- Hyphenation: am‧bro‧sià‧no
Adjective
ambrosiano (feminine singular ambrosiana, masculine plural ambrosiani, feminine plural ambrosiane)
- Ambrosian (pertaining to St. Ambrose, 4th century bishop of Milan and patron saint of the city)
- Milanese, relating to Milan.
Portuguese
Adjective
ambrosiano m (feminine singular ambrosiana, masculine plural ambrosianos, feminine plural ambrosianas, comparable)
- (Roman Catholicism) Ambrosian (relating to Saint Ambrose)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ambɾoˈsjano/, [ãmbɾoˈsjano]
Adjective
ambrosiano (feminine singular ambrosiana, masculine plural ambrosianos, feminine plural ambrosianas)
Further reading
- “ambrosiano” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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