rialto
[ ree-al-toh ]
/ riˈæl toʊ /
noun, plural ri·al·tos.
an exchange or mart.
Origin of rialto
1590–1660; after the
Rialto in Venice
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Definition for rialto (2 of 2)
Rialto
[ ree-al-toh; for 1, 2 also Italian ree-ahl-taw ]
/ riˈæl toʊ; for 1, 2 also Italian riˈɑl tɔ /
noun
a commercial center in Venice, Italy, consisting of an island and the surrounding district.
a bridge spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy: constructed of marble in 1590.
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
the theater district of a city or town, especially the area around Broadway in New York City.
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British Dictionary definitions for rialto (1 of 2)
rialto
/ (rɪˈæltəʊ) /
noun plural -tos
a market or exchange
Word Origin for rialto
C19: after the
Rialto
British Dictionary definitions for rialto (2 of 2)
Rialto
/ (rɪˈæltəʊ) /
noun
an island in Venice, Italy, linked with San Marco Island by the Rialto Bridge (1590) over the Grand Canal: the business centre of medieval and renaissance Venice