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Italian word of the day: 'Primavera'

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Italian word of the day: 'Primavera'
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Spring has sprung here in Italy and we've got a few phrases to help you talk about it.

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Some people are surprised by just how cold winter can get in Italy, so it's always a relief when the spring sunshine arrives.

And today's word, primavera, means spring  - as well as being the name of Botticelli's famous Renaissance painting.

Click here to hear primavera pronounced:

The word comes from the Latin primus ('first') and ver ('spring'), which means the word originally meant something like 'in the early springtime'.

Here are a few examples of how you can use this noun in a sentence.

La primavera è la mia stagione preferita.
Spring is my favourite season.

È stato il primo giorno di primavera.
It was the first day of spring.

La primavera è finalmente arrivata.
Spring has finally arrived

Le mie allergie si infiamma ogni primavera.
My allergies flare up every spring.

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You might also see the word used in other contexts to mean the 'beginning' of something.

la primavera di una civiltà
the beginning (or birth) of a civilization

And una primavera is also the Italian name for a primrose, the pretty yellow or pink flower you'll see appear at this time of year.

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