San Marino
/ˈsan maˈri.no/word by wordmasculine
San Marino is the Italian name for the landlocked microstate San Marino.
Meaning: landlocked microstate (name)
Did you know?
- In San Marino, the heads of state are called Capitani Reggenti. Two people are elected to this role every six months to ensure that no single person holds power for too long.
- The name San Marino refers to a 4th-century stonemason who fled religious persecution. He is said to have built a fortress on Mount Titano, which became the foundation for the state.
- Despite the name containing the word marino, which means 'of the sea', the country is entirely landlocked and has no coastline.
Examples in context
- Ci sono due stati indipendenti in Italia: San Marino e Città del Vaticano.There are two independent states within Italy: San Marino and the Vatican City.This sentence is useful for mentioning San Marino and Città del Vaticano as the two independent states within Italy.Tatoeba #7034004 by Guybrush88, translation #7033315 by Hybrid
- Il Presidente è stato invitato alla Repubblica di San Marino per una visita ufficiale.The President has been invited to the Republic of San Marino for an official visit.
- Quest'estate voglio visitare San Marino con i miei amici.This summer, I want to visit San Marino with my friends.
- San Marino è un paese molto piccolo.San Marino is a very small country.
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are looking at a map of Europe.
- ChiaraHai mai visitato San Marino?Have you ever visited San Marino?
- MatteoNo, non sono mai stato lì.No, I have never been there.
- ChiaraDovremmo andarci insieme un giorno.We should go there together one day.
- MatteoSarebbe un'ottima idea, Chiara.That would be a great idea, Chiara.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “san marino” translations and entries San Marino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (san, marino) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
