Giro d'Italia

UK/ˌdʒɪəɹəʊ d‿ɪˈtaljə/US/ˌdʒiɹoʊ d‿ɪˈtæljə/

proper noun

An annual long-distance cycling race in Italy, usually held over three weeks.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. cycle racingAn annual long-distance cycling race in Italy, usually held over three weeks.

    Synonyms: Giro

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn annual long-distance cycling race in Italy, usually held over three weeks.

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Origin

  1. ItalianGiro d'Italia
  2. EnglishGiro d'Italia

Borrowed from Italian Giro d'Italia (literally “Tour of Italy”).

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Translations

Arabic طَوَاف إِيطَالِيَا
  • طَوَاف إِيطَالِيَا (ṭawāf ʔīṭāliyā)annual cycling race in Italy
Basque Italiako Giroa
  • Italiako Giroaannual cycling race in Italy
Bulgarian Обиколка на Италия
  • Обиколка на Италия (Obikolka na Italija)annual cycling race in Italy
Catalan Giro d'Itàlia
  • Giro d'Itàliaannual cycling race in Italy
Chinese Mandarin 環意自行車賽 /环意自行车赛
  • 環意自行車賽 /环意自行车赛 (huán-Yì zìxíngchēsài)annual cycling race in Italy
Dutch Ronde van Italië
  • Ronde van Italiëannual cycling race in Italy
Finnish Italian ympäriajo
  • Italian ympäriajoannual cycling race in Italy
French Tour d'Italie
  • Tour d'Italieannual cycling race in Italy
Greek Γύρος Ιταλίας, Γύρος της Ιταλίας
  • Γύρος Ιταλίας (Gýros Italías)annual cycling race in Italy
  • Γύρος της Ιταλίας (Gýros tis Italías)annual cycling race in Italy
Hebrew גִ׳ירוֹ ד׳אִיטַלְיָה
  • גִ׳ירוֹ ד׳אִיטַלְיָה (Jíro d'Itáliya)annual cycling race in Italy
Italian Giro d'Italia
  • Giro d'Italiaannual cycling race in Italy
Japanese ジロ・デ・イタリア
  • ジロ・デ・イタリア (Jiro de Itaria)annual cycling race in Italy
Korean 지로 디탈리아
  • 지로 디탈리아 (jiro ditallia)annual cycling race in Italy
Latin Circuitus Ītaliae
  • Circuitus Ītaliaeannual cycling race in Italy
Norwegian Italia rundt
  • Italia rundtannual cycling race in Italy
Persian جیرو دیتالیا
  • جیرو دیتالیا (jiro ditâlyâ)annual cycling race in Italy
Portuguese Giro d'Italia, Volta à Itália
  • Giro d'Italiaannual cycling race in Italy
  • Volta à Itáliaannual cycling race in Italy
  • Volta da Itáliaannual cycling race in Italy
Romanian Turul Italiei
  • Turul Italieiannual cycling race in Italy
Russian Джи́ро д’Ита́лия
  • Джи́ро д’Ита́лия (Džíro d’Itálija)annual cycling race in Italy
Spanish Giro de Italia
  • Giro de Italiaannual cycling race in Italy
Thai จีโรดีตาเลีย
  • จีโรดีตาเลีย (jii-roo dii-dtaa-liia)annual cycling race in Italy
Turkish İtalya Bisiklet Turu
  • İtalya Bisiklet Turuannual cycling race in Italy
Ukrainian Джи́ро д'Іта́лія
  • Джи́ро д'Іта́лія (Džýro dʺItálija)annual cycling race in Italy
Vietnamese Vòng quanh nước Ý, Vòng nước Ý
  • Vòng quanh nước Ýannual cycling race in Italy
  • Vòng nước Ýannual cycling race in Italy
Cite this entry
APA

Giro d'Italia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giro%20d'Italia

MLA

“Giro d'Italia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giro%20d'Italia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Giro d'Italia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giro%20d'Italia.

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