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Italian

dependance

/de.panˈdans/noun · feminineC2
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Meaning

annex, guest house

  • A separate secondary building belonging to a larger villa, estate, or hotel

In a sentence

Gli ospiti hanno alloggiato nella dependance vicino alla piscina.

The guests stayed in the guest house near the pool.

L'albergo dispone di varie camere situate nella dependance.

The hotel has several rooms located in the annex.

La dependance non ha il riscaldamento autonomo?

Doesn't the guest house have independent heating?

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
dependancefeminine · singular
dependancefeminine · plural
dependancefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • French loanword; invariable in plural ('le dependance').
  • Always feminine in Italian.

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