INFINITO: A Translation Marathon
- Literature
Celebrating Leopardi’s poem with Jonathan Galassi, Luigi Ballerini, and NYU students
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Topic: Literature
- Parole Parole
Parole Parole: “Gioia”
Today’s word is GIOIA, the Italian word for “joy” that has many uses.
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Parole Parole: “Incanto”
Today’s word is INCANTO, the Italian word for “enchantment.”
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Parole Parole: “Quaquaraquà”
Today’s word is QUAQUARAQUA’, the phonosymbolic definition of someone who is all words and no action.
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Parole Parole: “Cafoni”
Today’s word is CAFONI, the somewhat Italian equivalent of ‘yokels.’
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Parole Parole: “Maestro”
Today’s word is MAESTRO, Italian for “teacher”.
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Parole Parole: “Magari”
Today’s word is MAGARI, Italian for ‘if only!’ or ‘I wish’.
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Parole Parole: “Imbroglio”
Today’s word is IMBROGLIO, Italian for a ‘scam’ or for ‘cheating.’
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Parole Parole: “La Resistenza”
Today’s word is la RESISTENZA, Italian for the Resistance.
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Parole Parole: “Merda”
Today’s word is MERDA, the Italian word for “shit,” but also the good luck cheer among performers.
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Parole Parole: “Scrupolo”
Today’s word is SCRUPOLO, the Italian word for a doubt.
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Parole Parole: “Sbirro”
Today’s word is SBIRRO, the Italian word for cop, but slightly worse.
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Parole Parole: “Ombra”
Today’s word is OMBRA, the Italian word for shadow.
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