Alto Adige

proper noun

South Tyrol: A predominantly German-speaking autonomous province of the Trentino-Alto Adige region in north-east Italy; until 1919 part of Austria, since 1972 under a special autonomy statute.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. South Tyrol: A predominantly German-speaking autonomous province of the Trentino-Alto Adige region in north-east Italy; until 1919 part of Austria, since 1972 under a special autonomy statute.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
south tyrol

Origin

  1. ItalianAlto Adige
  2. EnglishAlto Adige

Unadapted borrowing from Italian Alto Adige.

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Translations

Czech Horní Adiže
  • Horní Adižeregion of northern Italy
Italian Alto Adige, Alto-Adige
  • Alto Adigeregion of northern Italy
  • Alto-Adigeregion of northern Italy
Polish Górna Adyga
  • Górna Adygaregion of northern Italy
Portuguese Alto Ádige
  • Alto Ádigeregion of northern Italy
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