Meaning
basement; semi-basement
- partly underground floor or room
- semi-basement apartment
In a sentence
Vivono in un seminterrato vicino al centro.
They live in a semi-basement near the center.
Il seminterrato ha abbastanza luce naturale?
Does the semi-basement have enough natural light?
Non metto le bici nel seminterrato umido.
I don't keep the bikes in the damp basement.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| seminterrato | masculine · singular |
| seminterrati | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually masculine: un seminterrato.
- Can mean the floor itself or a room/apartment on that level.
- Different from cantina, which is usually a cellar or storage room.