bel paese

See also: belpaese and Bel Paese

Italian

il bel paeseItaly

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Etymology

Literally, beautiful country.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛl paˈe.ze/
  • Hyphenation: bèl‧pa‧é‧se

Proper noun

bel paese m

  1. (chiefly literary, sometimes capitalized) Italy
    • early 14th century, Dante, “Canto XXXIII”, in Inferno, lines 79–80:
      Ahi Pisa, vituperio de le genti ¶ del bel paese là dove ’l sì suona [].
      Ah! Pisa, thou opprobium of the people of the fair land there where the doth sound.
    • 14th century, Petrarch, “Sonetto CXLVI — O d’ardente vertute ornata et calda”, in Il Canzoniere, lines 13–14:
      [] il bel paese ¶ ch’Appennin parte, e ’l mar circonda e l’Alpe
      [] that fair country the Apennines divide, and Alps and sea surround.

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