Meaning
cliff; rocky coast
- a steep rocky coast by the sea
- a line of rocks along the shore
In a sentence
Abbiamo camminato lungo la scogliera al tramonto.
We walked along the cliff at sunset.
Si vede il faro dalla scogliera?
Can you see the lighthouse from the cliff?
Non nuotiamo vicino alla scogliera oggi.
We're not swimming near the rocky coast today.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scogliera | feminine · singular |
| scogliere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers to a rocky seaside area, not a mountain cliff.
- Common with sulla scogliera and vicino alla scogliera.
- Plural is scogliere.