English Explanatory Dictionary

Brindisi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A port city in Apulia, Italy.
  2. A province of Apulia, Italy. Capital: Brindisi.
  3. A habitational surname from Italian.
noun
  1. A drinking song in which each person is toasted.

Pronunciation

/ˈbrɪndɪzi/ brĭnʹdĭz-ē /ˈbrɪndəzi/ /ˈbrɪnˌdiːzi/

Word forms

Brindisi Brindisis

Etymology

From Italian Brindisi, from Latin Brundisium, from Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion), said to be from Messapic.

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