Genoa
pronunciation
How to pronounce Genoa in British English:
UK ['dʒenəʊə]
How to pronounce Genoa in American English:
US [dʒe'nəʊə]
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- Noun:
- a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
Word Origin
- Genoa
- city in Italy, Italian Genova, from Latin Genua, perhaps from a PIE root meaning "curve, bend," which could make it a cognate of Geneva. Other theories hold it to be perhaps from janua "gate," or from the Italic god Janus. Adjective forms in English included Middle English Genoway (also in plural, Janeways), c. 1400, from Old French Genoveis, from Italian Genovese. In later English, Genoese (1550s); Genovese (c. 1600); Genoan (c. 1600); Genovesian (1620s).
Example
- 1. And I 'm pietro papprizzio , merchant of genoa .
- 2. Juventus are interested in genoa striker marco borriello .
- 3. However , I have to say that genoa like him too .
- 4. Felloni is adamant that genoa and venice were far more important as banking centres in the 15th century than florence .
- 5. I live and work in paris , but each month I spend one week at my seaside home in genoa , italy .