Definitions by bluestinger66

coronavirus 

any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological diseases in humans and other animals.

The impact of coronavirus is already being felt across the continent.

coronavirus by bluestinger66 September 13, 2022

seashore 

an area of sandy, stony, or rocky land bordering and level with the sea; the land between high- and low-water marks

She sells sea shells by the sea shore. The shells she sells are surely sea shells. So if she sells shells on the sea shore, I’m sure she sells seashore shells.

seashore by bluestinger66 September 13, 2022

buongiorno 

Hello in Italian

Giuseppe: Buongiorno, Marco, come stai?
Marco: Bene, grazie. E tu?

Giuseppe: Così così.

buongiorno by bluestinger66 September 12, 2022

kalimba 

A musical instrument that’s played using your fingertips or fingernails to pluck its flattened metal screws, also called a thumb piano

I taught myself to play the kalimba.

kalimba by bluestinger66 September 11, 2022

aloha 

A greeting commonly used in Hawaii

Aloha, people! Aloha, Hawaii!

aloha by bluestinger66 September 10, 2022

mazurka 

A dance originating from Poland

I can dance polka and mazurka.

mazurka by bluestinger66 September 8, 2022

abcdefghilmnopqrstuvz 

Italian alphabet

Student: The Italian alphabet has 21 letters, which are ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTUVZ. Why doesn’t it have J, K, Q, W or X?
Teacher: These letters are used in loanwords such as jazz or xerox.

abcdefghilmnopqrstuvz by bluestinger66 September 5, 2022