Meaning
residence, abode
- residence, abode, dwelling
In a sentence
La mia nuova dimora è vicino al centro.
My new home is near downtown.
Hai trovato una dimora per l'estate?
Did you find a place to stay for the summer?
Lo scrittore ha scelto una splendida dimora storica in campagna.
The writer chose a splendid historic residence in the countryside.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dimora | feminine · singular |
| dimore | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mostly formal or literary for a home; in everyday speech, casa or abitazione is more natural.
- Common in fixed phrases like dimora abituale and in legal, bureaucratic, or real-estate contexts.
- The sense 'delay' is archaic or highly literary; modern Italian usually uses ritardo, indugio, or mora instead.