Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
🏙️ An Italian city 👤 A surname ⚽ A football team 🗺️ An Italian province
Modena

Modena

4 5.7
A city in northern Italy known for its food, especially balsamic vinegar, and old buildings
  • proper noun
  • /ˈmoʊdənə/
translation icon : Módena
  • The city of Modena is renowned for its rich culinary traditions.
  • balsamic vinegar of Modena
  • Modena, Italy
  • Modena Cathedral

Examples

  • You'll come to Modena.

    Ferrari (2023)

  • Adrian explained that he was from Brazil, but that his grandparents had come from Modena in northern Italy.

    Blog text (32)

  • I must go right to Modena.

    Grand Prix (1966)

  • Modena is where I live.

    Ferrari (2023)

  • In Modena, Giovannitti was made a candidate for the chamber of deputies in an effort to keep his name in the national press in Italy.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Osteria Francescana, making Modena famous for something other than Ferraris.

    Blog text (3)

  • And that's what he's thinking about while he's sitting in Modena, Italy... right now.

    Ford v Ferrari (2019)

  • Balsamic vinegar of Modena is a key ingredient in many Italian dishes.

  • While visiting Modena, I tasted authentic handmade tortellini.

Surface Forms

Modena main

Etymology

Modena comes from the old Latin name Mutina, the name the Romans used for the same city. Think of how 'Mutina' slowly changed into 'Modena' over time, which is why the modern city is called Modena.