Adige

American

[ah-dee-je] / ˈɑ di dʒɛ /

noun

a river in N Italy, flowing SE to the Adriatic Sea. 220 miles (354 km) long.

Adige British

/ ˈaːdidʒe /

noun

a river in N Italy, flowing southeast to the Adriatic. Length: 354 km (220 miles)

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Italians were shocked by Andrea Papi's death in the north-eastern region of Trentino-Alto Adige.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2023

Local authorities have asked for the animal to be put down after the attack on Andrea Papi, whose body was found on April 6 in the region of Trentino-Alto Adige.

From Reuters • Apr. 12, 2023

“The African swine fever can hit pigs and boars, it’s highly contagious, often lethal,” Gianluca Barbacovi, the head of farm lobby Coldiretti in Italy’s Trentino Alto Adige region, said Saturday.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2022

The 2016 Foradori, made with the teroldego grape, comes from the neighboring province of Trentino, just to the south of Alto Adige.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2019

At Schloss Lukstein, six miles to the east of Glurns, in the valley of the Adige.

From The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

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