Pugliese

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/ˌpʊlˈjeɪ.zeɪ//ˌpʊlˈjeɪ.seɪ/surname/ˌpuˈɡli.si/surname/ˈpju.dʒəˌlis/

adjective

Of or relating to Puglia (“Apulia”) in Italy.

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ApulianPuglianPugliano
OriginItalian pugliese →
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Meanings

adjectivePugliese (comparative more Pugliese, superlative most Pugliese)

comparative more Pugliese · superlative most Pugliese

  1. Of or relating to Puglia (“Apulia”) in Italy.
nounPugliese (plural Pugliese or Pugliesi)

plural Pugliesi

  1. A denizen of Puglia in Italy

    Synonyms: Pugliano

proper nounPugliese (plural Puglieses or Pugliesi)

plural Puglieses · plural Pugliesi

  1. A surname from Italian; compare Pugliesi.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA denizen of Puglia in Italy

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Pugliano
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ApulianPuglian
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ApulianPuglian

Origin

  1. Italianpugliese
  2. EnglishPugliese

Italian pugliese. Analyzable as Puglia + -ese

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APA

Pugliese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pugliese

MLA

“Pugliese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pugliese. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pugliese,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pugliese.

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