osservatorio

Italian

Etymology

From osservare +‎ -torio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /os.ser.vaˈtɔ.rjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrjo
  • Hyphenation: os‧ser‧va‧tò‧rio

Noun

osservatorio m (plural osservatori)

  1. observatory
  2. lookout (military structure)
  3. any institution that makes forecasts, especially economic or commercial ones

Further reading

  • osservatorio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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