Il cippo di confine
Example: Il cippo di confine segna il limite tra i due campi.
Definition
"Il cippo di confine" is a boundary marker, typically a stone or pillar, used to indicate the limit or border between two areas, such as fields, properties, or territories. It serves as a physical reference point for defining and maintaining boundaries.
Translations
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the boundary stone -
el mojón fronterizo -
de grenspaal -
el piló de límit -
le borne frontière -
der Grenzstein -
o marco de fronteira
Etymology
The phrase "il cippo di confine" comes from Italian, where "cippo" means a small pillar or stone, often used as a marker, and "confine" means boundary or border. Historically, such markers have been used since ancient times to demarcate land ownership and territorial limits.
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