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

He played the preliminary notes of the accompaniment of Deh vieni alla finestra.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend

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

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

From The Happy End by Hergesheimer, Joseph

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

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