Sorrento
/sorˈrɛn.to/feminine
Sorrento is the Italian name for a town located in the province of Naples.
The term refers to the specific town in the Naples province of Italy.
Meaning: town in the province of Naples (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word consists of 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /sorˈrɛn.to/.
Did you know?
- The name Sorrento became a global shorthand for romantic longing after the 1902 song 'Torna a Surriento', which is sung in the local Neapolitan dialect rather than standard Italian.
- The world-famous 'Sorrento lemon' is so distinct that the European Union has granted it a PGI status to protect the specific way these lemons are grown in Sorrento.
- The name Sorrento stems from the Latin Surrentum, but historians cannot agree on whether it refers to a person or a physical feature of the land.
Examples in context
- Vado a Sorrento domani.I am going to Sorrento tomorrow.
- Sorrento è una città bellissima.Sorrento is a beautiful city.
- Abbiamo passato una settimana a Sorrento.We spent a week in Sorrento.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Giulia are discussing their summer travel plans.
- LorenzoTi piacerebbe visitare Sorrento?Would you like to visit Sorrento?
- GiuliaSì, adoro Sorrento.Yes, I love Sorrento.
- LorenzoAllora prenoto un hotel a Sorrento.Then I will book a hotel in Sorrento.
- GiuliaGrazie, Lorenzo, sei molto gentile.Thank you, Lorenzo, you are very kind.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sorrento” translations and entries Sorrento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Sorrento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
