Palestrina

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proper noun

A town in Rome, Lazio, Italy; ancient Praeneste.

OriginItalian Palestrina ← Latin Praeneste →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Rome, Lazio, Italy; ancient Praeneste.
  2. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525 or 1526 – 1594), Italian composer.

Origin

  1. LatinPraeneste
  2. ItalianPalestrina
  3. EnglishPalestrina

Borrowed from Italian Palestrina, ultimately from Latin Praeneste.

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Translations

French Palestrina, Palestrine
  • Palestrinatown
  • Palestrinetown
  • Prénestetown
  • Palestrinacomposer
Italian Palestrina
  • Palestrinatown

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Palestrina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palestrina

MLA

“Palestrina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palestrina. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Palestrina,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Palestrina.

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