Meanings
nounOrvieto (countable and uncountable, plural Orvietos)
plural Orvietos
- countableuncountableA white wine from that town.
Origin
- LatinUrbs Vetus
- EnglishOrvieto
From Italian Orvieto, from Latin Urbs Vetus (literally “old city”).
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Ancient Greek Ὀυολσίνιοι, Οὐρβιβεντός
- Ὀυολσίνιοι (Ouolsínioi)A town in Umbria, Italy
- Οὐρβιβεντός (Ourbibentós)A town in Umbria, Italy
Arabic أُورْفْيِيتُو
- أُورْفْيِيتُو (ʔorfyēto, ʔorvyēto)A town in Umbria, Italy
Bulgarian Орвие́то
- Орвие́то (Orviéto)A town in Umbria, Italy
Chinese Mandarin 奧爾維耶托 /奥尔维耶托
- 奧爾維耶托 /奥尔维耶托 (Ào'ěrwéiyétuō)A town in Umbria, Italy
French Orvieto, Orviète
- OrvietoA town in Umbria, Italy
- OrvièteA town in Umbria, Italy
German Orvieto
- OrvietoA town in Umbria, Italy
Greek Ορβιέτο
- Ορβιέτο (Orviéto)A town in Umbria, Italy
Italian Orvieto
- OrvietoA town in Umbria, Italy
Japanese オルヴィエート
- オルヴィエート (Oruviēto)A town in Umbria, Italy
Korean 오르비에토
- 오르비에토 (Oreubieto)A town in Umbria, Italy
Latin Volsiniī Veterēs, Urbs Vetus
- Volsiniī VeterēsA town in Umbria, Italy
- Urbs VetusA town in Umbria, Italy
- UrbiventusA town in Umbria, Italy
Russian Орвие́то
- Орвие́то (Orvijéto)A town in Umbria, Italy
Ukrainian Орв'є́то
- Орв'є́то (Orvʺjéto)A town in Umbria, Italy
Cite this entry
APA
Orvieto. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orvieto
MLA
“Orvieto.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orvieto. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orvieto,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orvieto.
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