sestiere
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom sesto (“sixth”) + -iere.
Noun
editsestiere m (plural sestieri)
- once, any of six subdivisions of several Italian cities, but now only used of Venice
See also
edit- Cannaregio
- Castello
- Dorsoduro
- San Marco
- San Polo
- Santa Croce
- (and, sometimes also Giudecca)