Trento

American

[tren-taw] / ˈtrɛn tɔ /

noun

Italian name of Trent.

Trento British

/ ˈtrɛnto /

noun

Latin name: Tridentum. German name: Trent. a city in N Italy, in Trentino-Alto Adige region on the Adige River: Roman military base; seat of the Council of Trent (1545-1563). Pop: 104 946 (2001)

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Bolzano and neighbouring province Trento were granted the status of autonomous areas in 1972, and in South Tyrol multiculturalism is protected by law.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Mr Harris was found on Wednesday under snow at the foot of a rock face on Carè Alto mountain near Trento.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

The team behind this research includes contributors based in Italy at the University of Padua, Museum of Nature South Tyrol, and the Museo delle Scienze in Trento.

From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2024

Some, such as neurobiologist Giorgio Vallortigara of the University of Trento in Italy, critique the notion of defining intelligence based on the brain and behavior of our own species.

From Scientific American • Jul. 6, 2023

First edition, Riva di Trento, 1560; modern edition, Leipzig, 1866.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac

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