"Brindisi" meaning in Italian

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈbrin.di.zi/
Rhymes: -indizi Etymology: From Latin Brundisium, from Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion), said to be from the Messapic word for the head of a male deer, possibly based on the shape of the port. Compare Proto-Albanian *brina (Albanian bri) and *drani (Albanian dre). Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|Brundisium}} Latin Brundisium, {{der|it|grc|Βρεντέσιον}} Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion), {{der|it|cms|-}} Messapic, {{cog|sqj-pro|*brina}} Proto-Albanian *brina, {{cog|sq|bri}} Albanian bri, {{cog|sq|dre}} Albanian dre Head templates: {{it-proper noun|f}} Brindisi f
  1. Brindisi (a city and province of Apulia, Italy) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Cities in Apulia, Italy, Cities in Italy, Places in Apulia, Italy, Places in Italy, Provinces of Italy Derived forms: brindisino
    Sense id: en-Brindisi-it-name-fVaP1XYh

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbrin.di.zi/
Rhymes: -indizi Etymology: From Latin Brundisium, from Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion), said to be from the Messapic word for the head of a male deer, possibly based on the shape of the port. Compare Proto-Albanian *brina (Albanian bri) and *drani (Albanian dre). Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|Brundisium}} Latin Brundisium, {{der|it|grc|Βρεντέσιον}} Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion), {{der|it|cms|-}} Messapic, {{cog|sqj-pro|*brina}} Proto-Albanian *brina, {{cog|sq|bri}} Albanian bri, {{cog|sq|dre}} Albanian dre Head templates: {{it-proper noun|mfbysense}} Brindisi m or f by sense
  1. a surname transferred from the place name Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-Brindisi-it-name-v-xrFvK8 Categories (other): Italian surnames, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 2 24 9 24 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 18 6 17 58 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 31 69
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