What does colomba in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word colomba in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use colomba in Italian.
The word colomba in Italian means dove, lamb, pacifist, dove, colomba, an Italian Easter cake in form of a dove. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word colomba
dovesostantivo femminile (femmina del colombo) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Una colomba ha fatto il nido sul nostro balcone. A dove has built its nest on our balcony. |
lambsostantivo femminile (figurato (persona innocente) (innocent person) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Questa bimba ha la faccia da colomba. This girl's face is as innocent as a lamb's. |
pacifist, dovesostantivo femminile (figurato (politica: accomodante, per compromesso) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le colombe del partito ebbero la meglio, causando la fuoriuscita dei falchi verso l'opposizione. The party's pacifists won, and this led to the hawks joining the opposition. |
colomba, an Italian Easter cake in form of a dovesostantivo femminile (dolce pasquale) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) A Pasqua sulla nostra tavola non è mai mancata la colomba del panificio di quartiere. We have always had a colomba cake from our local bakery on our table at Easter. |
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