Sources and method

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Our sources

Treccani

The Vocabolario Treccani is one of the sources used to verify pronunciation and meaning.

Accademia della Crusca

We consult the Accademia della Crusca for questions about Italian usage.

Wikizionario

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Pianigiani’s etymological dictionary

For word origins, we also use the 1907 edition of Ottorino Pianigiani’s etymological dictionary.

How we verify content

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