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  2. Treatise on Man - Wikipedia

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    The 1664 edition is accompanied by a short text, The Description of the Human Body and All Its Functions (La description du corps humain et de toutes ses fonctions), also known as the Treatise on the Formation of the Foetus (Traité de la formation du fœtus), the remarks of Louis La Forge and the translated preface from the Latin edition by ...

  3. Italian profanity - Wikipedia

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    The Italian language is a language with a large set of inflammatory terms and phrases, almost all of which originate from the several dialects and languages of Italy, such as the Tuscan dialect, which had a very strong influence in modern standard Italian, and is widely known to be based on Florentine language. [1]

  4. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    Italian term Literal translation Definition A cappella: in chapel style: Sung with no (instrumental) accompaniment, has much harmonizing Aria: air: Piece of music, usually for a singer Aria di sorbetto: sorbet air: A short solo performed by a secondary character in the opera Arietta: little air: A short or light aria Arioso: airy A type of solo ...

  5. XXVI Army Corps (Italy) - Wikipedia

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    The XXV Corps was first established in Castelfranco Veneto on 23 May 1916, until its disbandment on 10 January 1920. [1]In March 1939, in preparation for the Italian invasion of Albania, the Tirana Overseas Expeditionary Corps (Corpo di Spedizione Oltre Mare Tirana, O.M.T.) was formed, comprising the 154th Infantry Division "Murge", four Bersaglieri regiments and a Grenadier regiment.

  6. List of English words of Italian origin - Wikipedia

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    Dado (in Italian meaning 'dice') Fresco (Italian: affresco from the expression a fresco) Gesso; Graffiti (Italian: graffito, pl. graffiti) Grotto (in Italian grotta, meaning 'cave') Impasto; Intaglio; Loggia (from French loge) Madonna (in Medieval Italian meant Lady, in Modern Italian indicates Mary the Virgin) Magenta (after the Italian town)

  7. That Man from Rio - Wikipedia

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    That Man from Rio (French: L'Homme de Rio) is a 1964 French-Italian international co-production adventure film directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Françoise Dorléac. It was the first film to be made by the French subsidiary of United Artists, Les Productions Artistes Associés. The film was a huge success with a ...

  8. Italian Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The Italian Armed Forces (Italian: Forze armate italiane, pronounced [ˈfɔrtse arˈmaːte itaˈljaːne]) encompass the Italian Army, the Italian Navy and the Italian Air Force. A fourth branch of the armed forces, known as the Carabinieri , take on the role as the nation's military police and are also involved in missions and operations abroad ...

  9. A Slightly Pregnant Man - Wikipedia

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    A Slightly Pregnant Man (French: L'Événement le plus important depuis que l'homme a marché sur la Lune, lit. 'The Most Important Event Since Man Walked on the Moon'; Italian: Niente di grave, suo marito è incinto, lit. 'No Big Deal, Her Husband Is Pregnant') is a 1973 comedy film written and directed by Jacques Demy. [2]