Sorrentine

adjective

Sor·​ren·​tine

ˈsȯrən‧ˌtēn,

səˈren‧-

: relating to, situated in, inhabiting, or coming from Sorrento, Italy

the Sorrentine peninsula

Word History

Etymology

Italian sorrentino, from Sorrento, seaport in southern Italy + Italian -ino -ine (from Latin -inus)

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