finestra

American  

[fi-nes-truh] / fɪˈnɛs trə /

noun

1. an aperture, especially a ventilator in the wall of a tomb.

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Etymology

Origin of finestra

< Italian: window < Latin fenestra

Example Sentences

An Italian proverb says, ‘Quando Dio onnipotente � tristo, prende una finestra nella Toledo.’

From The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. I by Reeve, Henry

Wider e guardando fuori della finestra vedo la casa dove lei abito quando lei fu in Venezia.

From The Letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Volume 01 by Nohl, Ludwig

Aurora understood finestra, window, and dire una parola, to say a word, and then that the signorino was gi� in giardino.

From Aurora the Magnificent by Brownell, Gertrude Hall

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 Krehbiel, Henry Edward

"Sing here," he whispered in the boy's ear; "see, the window—Deh vieni alla finestra."

From The Happy End by Hergesheimer, Joseph