L'Italo-Americano

THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2024 www.italoamericano.org 18 L'Italo-Americano T h e I t a l i a n w o r d p e r a l t r o ( p e r - a h l - t r o h ) i s a n a d v e r b t h a t t r a n s l a t e s t o "what's more," "moreover," "besides," or "furthermore" in English. It's used to add information that emphasizes what has already been men- tioned, or to highlight a point already made; for example, it can be used in sentences to imply an additional, often significant, point, as in per- a l t r o , è g r a t i s ( " W h a t ' s more, it's free") or to under- line an inspiration or cause, s u c h a s p e r a l t r o , q u e s t o monte ha ispirato la forma di una nota tavoletta di cioc- colato ("Furthermore, this mountain inspired the shape of a famous chocolate bar") . Its etymology stems from t h e c o m b i n a t i o n o f " p e r " (meaning "for" or "through") and "altro" (meaning "other" or "different"), essentially conveying the idea of "for something else" or "beyond that." Used in both spoken and written Italian, peraltro i s c o n s i d e r e d f o r m a l b u t a d a p t a b l e t o v a r i o u s c o n - texts. It has been employed in the Italian language for centuries, starting sometime in the 16th. Using our versatile peral- tro when talking or writing 1 (he) washes 3 wall 7 with the 8 (you/tu) ache; (you/tu) hurt 9 tears, teardrops 13 west 15 for 16 (you/voi) say 17 (he) falls Using the provided meanings as clues, search for the appropriate Italian word in the grid 1 light, as sensed by the eye 2 instance, time, occasion; vault 4 one 5 (he) hates 6 (you/voi) smell 10 map 11 north 12 art 14 east can add layers of meaning, provide contrast, or intro- d u c e n e w , s i g n i f i c a n t details. For instance, when discussing a film, the adverb can be used to add an inter- esting detail not previously m e n t i o n e d , a s i n I l f i l m , peraltro, è stato girato in diverse location esotiche ( " B e s i d e s , t h e m o v i e h a s been shot in several exotic locations") illustrating how, "moreover," the movie was filmed across various exotic locations. In other contexts, peral- t r o c a n i n t r o d u c e a c o n - trasting viewpoint, such as i n a p e r s o n a l s t a t e m e n t about unique qualifications i n a c o m p e t i t i v e scenario: tutti i candidati erano qualificati; peraltro, il vincitore aveva un'espe- r i e n z a u n i c a n e l settore, which emphasizes the winner's distinct experi- ence in a specific field. What a little, useful word peraltro is! And, peraltro you can use it in all con- texts and all occasions! Q u e s t o l i b r o è m o l t o informativo; peraltro, lo stile dell'autore è partico- larmente coinvolgente This book is very infor- m a t i v e ; f u r t h e r m o r e , t h e writing style of the author is particularly captivating LA VITA ITALIANA TRADITIONS HISTORY CULTURE Peraltro, a word to add more information Photo: Kiosea39/Dreamstime 1 car 2 friend 3 face 4 three 5 hand 6 school 7 river 8 boy 9 shirt 10 to drink 11 two 12 Monday 13 table 14 girl A C R O S S D O W N ITALIAN WORD SEARCH The solution to these word games will be available on the next edition. Games courtesy of Lexis Rex

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