bivio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin bivium.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbi.vjo/, /ˈbi.vi.o/[1]
Rhymes: -ivjo, -ivio
Hyphenation: bì‧vio, bì‧vi‧o

Noun

bivio m (plural bivi)

fork (in the road)
Synonyms: biforcazione, diramazione, incrocio, crocevia
(figurative, by extension) crossroads
Synonyms: alternativa, scelta

References

bivio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbi.u̯i.oː/, [ˈbiu̯ioː]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈbi.vi.o/, [ˈbiːvio]

Noun

biviō

dative/ablative singular of bivium

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