adj
Venetian
vih-NEE-shuhn
adj
1
Relating to the city of Venice or its surrounding Veneto region in Italy.
"The palazzo is a fine example of Venetian architecture."
noun
1
A person from Venice.
"The old Venetian told us stories about the canals in his youth."
2
A type of window blind made of horizontal slats that can be tilted to control light.
"She closed the venetian blinds to block the afternoon sun."
How to Use Venetian
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to Venice, or — lower-case — a slatted window blind named after the city.
Common pairings
venetian blinds
Venetian glass
Venetian canals
Word Forms
Venetians plural
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Etymology
From Latin Venetianus, from Venetia (the lands of the ancient Veneti people, and later the name for Venice and its region).