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GENERAL WORD LIST


This general word list includes words commonly seen in genealogical sources. Numbers, months, and days of the week are listed both here and in separate sections that follow this list.

In this list, optional versions of Italian words or variable endings (such as some plural or feminine endings) are given after a hyphen. Parentheses in the English column clarify the definition.

In Italian, some words have both a male and female form, such as:

neonato = male child

neonata = female child

When a word has both a male and female version, this word list gives the feminine ending of words after a hyphen, such as:

neonato, -a male child, female child
cognato, -a brother-in-law, sister-in-law
cugino, -a male cousin, female cousin

Italian English
† = morto, -a died


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a at, to
abbiamo we have
abbiente owner
abbracciatutto jack-of-all-trades
abiatico grandson
abitante inhabitant
abitare to live
abitazione home, residence
a cagione di because of
a casa at home
accanto beside
accusato accused, charged
addì on the day
adesso now
adottato, -a adopted
adultero, -a adulterer
affinità relationship
affittuario, -a renter, tenant
agente agent
agosto August
agricoltore farmer
albergatore innkeeper
albero genealogico pedigree
alcuni, -e some
alcuno, -a any, some
alias alias, also known as
alla nascita time of birth
allegati supplements
alle ore at the hour
allevatore animal feeder
allora then
all'uopo to this end
almeno at least
alto high
altresì also, too
altre volte formerly
altro other, else
ambedue both
amico, -a friend
amministratore steward, manager
amministrazione administration
amogliato took a wife
anche also
ancora yet, still
andiamo right away, immediately
anime parish census
annegato drowned
anni years
anniversario anniversary
anno year
annotazioni annotations
annuale annual, yearly
antenato, -i ancestor(s)
anzidetta aforesaid
anzitutto first of all, initially
appartenenza religiosa religious affiliation
appartiene pertains
appena as soon as
apprendista apprentice
appresso after, the next
aprile April
araldica heraldry
aratore plowman
archivi archives
archivi di stato state archives
arrivo arrival, immigration
artefice maker
ascesso abscess7
asma asthma
assessore comunale alderman
attacco seizure
attesa awaiting
atti diversi miscellaneous records
atto di matrimonio marriage certificate
atto di morte death certificate
atto di nascita birth certificate
austriaco Austrian
ava materna maternal grandmother
avanti di before
ava paterna paternal grandmother
avere to have
avi ancestors
avo ancestor
avo materno maternal grandfather
avo paterno paternal grandfather
avoro, -a grandfather (grandmother)
avvocato lawyer

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