Friulian
Americannoun
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Friulian
1875–80; Friuli region of Italy + -an
Example Sentences
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A few puffy clouds hung above Italy’s Friulian Mountains, to the south.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2016
That international feeling was enhanced when she sang in the Friulian dialect to honor an Italian Vancouverite who helped bring her and her Italian pianist, Glauco Venier, to town.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2014
Pasolini's earliest poems were written in Friulian dialect: his ambition was for Friulano-speaking peasant communities to become "historically aware"; he, Pasolini, would be the medium of their awareness.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 22, 2013
My share of the expense on these occasions was not much above sixpence, and I gained the hearty good-will of my companions by contributing some slices of excellent Friulian ham to our common table.
From The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First by Gozzi, Carlo
October was nearly over, and the cold in that Friulian climate was very sensible.
From The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First by Gozzi, Carlo
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