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Definition of acquafraggia

acquafraggia

/ˌɑːkwəˈfrɑːdʒə/
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acquafraggia Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A short mountain stream and notable series of waterfalls (Cascate dell'Acquafraggia) located in the province of Sondrio within the Lombardy region of northern Italy, famously noted by Leonardo da Vinci in his Codex Atlanticus.

Example

"While traveling through the Val Bregaglia, the hikers stopped to admire the dramatic cascades of the Acquafraggia."

• Rhymes for acquafraggia

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

From Italian 'acqua' (water) and a regional derivative of Latin 'fracta' (broken), literally meaning 'broken water'. The name references the crashing waterfalls along its course.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Acquafraggia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/acquafraggia
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