"foresta" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /foˈrɛs.ta/ Forms: foreste [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsta Etymology: Derived from Early Medieval Latin foresta. Documented since the thirteenth century. Etymology templates: {{yesno||d|D}} D, {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|it|la-eme|forestis|foresta||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Early Medieval Latin foresta, {{der+|it|la-eme|forestis|foresta}} Derived from Early Medieval Latin foresta Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} foresta f (plural foreste)
  1. forest Tags: feminine Synonyms: bosco, selva Derived forms: foresta pluviale (english: rainforest), forestale, forestazione, riforestazione Related terms: forestiero, giungla
    Sense id: en-foresta-it-noun-YZoszxJs Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Graph theory

Inflected forms

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      "word": "forestiero"
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