villeggiatura
holiday stay / vacation sojourn
Advanced Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/vil.led.dʒaˈtu.ra/
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Cultural Note
Villeggiatura is a more refined word than 'vacanza,' evoking the tradition of spending extended time at a villa or country house. It dates to when wealthy families would retreat to the countryside for the entire summer. Carlo Goldoni's 18th-century play trilogy 'La villeggiatura' satirized this custom. Today the word carries a slightly old-fashioned, nostalgic charm.
📝 Example Sentences
La famiglia va in villeggiatura ogni agosto.
The family goes on their holiday stay every August.
La villeggiatura al mare dura due settimane.
The seaside vacation lasts two weeks.
Goldoni scrisse una commedia intitolata 'La villeggiatura'.
Goldoni wrote a comedy titled 'The Holiday.'