cono stradale
The Italian phrase for traffic cone is cono stradale.
cono stradale refers to a cone-shaped marker used on roads.
Meaning: cone-shaped marker (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cono, meaning cone and stradale, meaning road or relating to roads.
Which one should you use?
While cono stradale is the standard term, you may encounter more descriptive formal versions such as cono segnaletico stradale or cono di segnalazione stradale for a traffic cone and cono di sicurezza stradale specifically for a road safety cone. In casual conversation, if the context of the road is already established, you can simply say cono.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is coni stradali, where both the noun and the adjective are pluralized.
Did you know?
- In Italy, the placement of a cono stradale is strictly regulated by the 'Codice della Strada', the national highway code that governs every road marker in the country.
- The word strada is a cognate with the English word 'straight', as both derive from the Latin 'strata' meaning a paved way.
- The Latin root of cono actually comes from the Ancient Greek word kônos, which originally referred to a pine cone.
Examples in context
- Nel documento ufficiale è stato menzionato il cono segnaletico stradale come misura di sicurezza.In the official document, the road signaling cone was mentioned as a safety measure.
- Devi spostare quel cono stradale.You need to move that traffic cone.
- C'è un cono stradale proprio davanti al garage.There is a traffic cone right in front of the garage.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Giulia are walking near a construction site.
- LorenzoAttento, c'è un cono stradale a terra.Watch out, there is a traffic cone on the ground.
- GiuliaGrazie, Lorenzo, non l'avevo visto.Thanks, Lorenzo, I hadn't seen it.
- LorenzoSpostiamolo di lato per sicurezza.Let's move it to the side to be safe.
- GiuliaSì, facciamolo subito.Yes, let's do it right away.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cono, stradale, CC BY-SA 4.0.
