Parola del giorno e la lingua italiana

Parola del giorno e la lingua italiana

Share this post

Parola del giorno e la lingua italiana
Parola del giorno e la lingua italiana
il petricore
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

il petricore

Parola del giorno | Word of the day

Parola del Giorno (#PdG)'s avatar
Parola del Giorno (#PdG)
Oct 04, 2021
∙ Paid

Share this post

Parola del giorno e la lingua italiana
Parola del giorno e la lingua italiana
il petricore
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

Today’s Parola del giorno is the noun il petricore, which means petrichor in English.

This isn’t an English word that we often use in conversation; I’m not sure how often one will hear/encounter in Italian either.

It refers to the smell or scent in the air during a rainstorm or thunderstorm, especially after prolonged periods of warm, dry weather.

You can…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Parola del Giorno (#PdG)
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More