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paolo

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈpaʊɫoʊ// pao·lo

n. a common Italian name for a man. It is the Italian version of the name Paul.

n. a masculine given name of Italian origin, derived from the Latin name Paulus. It is the Italian cognate of the English name Paul.


SIMPLE

My friend Paolo lives in Rome.

CONTEXTUAL

The restaurant is named after Paolo, the head chef who founded it in 1995.

COMPLEX

During the Renaissance, several influential figures named Paolo contributed significantly to the arts and sciences in the Italian city-states.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian Paolo. Doublet of Paul.

Usage

As a proper noun, it is always capitalized.

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