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Valle d'Aosta

Valle d'Aosta

7.2
An Italian region in the northwest with high mountains and both Italian and French culture
  • proper noun
  • /ˈvæleɪ dɑːˈoʊstə/
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  • We spent our vacation hiking in Valle d'Aosta, surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery.

Examples

  • The cuisine of Valle d'Aosta reflects both Italian and French influences.

  • Every winter, Valle d'Aosta attracts skiers from all over Europe.

  • I visited Valle d'Aosta last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Valle d'Aosta?

  • Every winter, Valle d'Aosta attracts skiers from all over Europe.

  • The cuisine of Valle d'Aosta reflects both Italian and French influences.

  • We spent our vacation hiking in Valle d'Aosta, surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery.

Synonyms

Aosta Valley
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A mountainous region in northwestern Italy with high mountains, ski resorts, and castles

emphasizes bilingual Italian French culture as an important regional feature

Surface Forms

Valle d'Aosta main

Morphology

Valle + d'Aosta

This toponym is compositionally transparent: it literally combines Italian 'Valle' (valley) with 'd'Aosta' (of Aosta), so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it denotes the valley or region of Aosta. The pattern (Valle/Vallée/Valle + of/place-name) is cross-linguistically common, so the referential meaning as a geographic region is predictable even if the learner lacks detailed knowledge about that specific place.

Etymology

Valle d'Aosta means Valle 'valley' and Aosta 'town' in Italian. The name comes from the long mountain valley around the town of Aosta, so it now refers to the whole region known for its Alps and its mix of Italian and French culture.