noun
la valle
valley
Area di terra bassa tra colline o montagne, spesso attraversata da un fiume.
Meaning (in English)
Valle means “valley”: a low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river or stream running through it.
It can also be used more generally for a depression/low-lying area in the landscape (even without mountains), depending on context.
Parts / word structure
- valle is a simple noun (not a compound in modern Italian).
- It comes from Latin vallis (“valley”).
- Common plural: valli.
Italian synonyms (near equivalents)
- conca (basin-like valley; a hollow in the terrain)
- vallata (a valley area/valley region, often wider or seen as a whole)
- avvallamento (a dip or depression in the ground; more technical/general)
Italian antonyms (opposites)
- monte (mountain)
- collina (hill)
- altura / altipiano (height / plateau, depending on context)
Common related expressions
- in valle = in the valley
- fondo valle = valley floor / bottom of the valley
- valle glaciale = glacial valley
- valle fluviale = river valley
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Examples
Le valli di questa regione sono molto tranquille.noun
The valleys of this region are very peaceful.
Abbiamo camminato per ore nella valle verde.noun
We walked for hours in the green valley.
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