finestra
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of finestra
< Italian: window < Latin fenestra
Example Sentences
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He was seated awake by the fireside, sorrowing for his young bride's loss: Andonne alla finestra e aprilla un poco: Chi è là?
From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by John Addington Symonds
He played the preliminary notes of the accompaniment of Deh vieni alla finestra.
From When Ghost Meets Ghost by William Frend De Morgan
The song, "Deh vieni alla finestra," is of melting tenderness and gallantry; words and music float graciously on the evening air in company with a delightfully piquant tune picked out on a mandolin.
From A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music by Henry Edward Krehbiel
"Sing here," he whispered in the boy's ear; "see, the window—Deh vieni alla finestra."
From The Happy End by Joseph Hergesheimer
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