Trasimeno
[ trah-zee-me-naw ]
/ ˌtrɑ ziˈmɛ nɔ /
noun
a lake in central Italy, in Umbria near Perugia: Romans defeated by Hannibal 217 b.c. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Also called Lake of Perugia. Latin Tras·i·me·nus [tras-uh-mee-nuhs]. /ˌtræs əˈmi nəs/.
Words nearby Trasimeno
trash rack, trash-talk, trash-talking, trashy, Trasimene, Trasimeno, trass, trastuzumab, trattoria, Traube-Hering curves, Traubel
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