vienna

CEFRB1

/viˈɛ.nə/

noun · proper noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A city and the capital of Austria.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A locale in the United States:, An unincorporated community in Pickens County, Alabama.

Examples

  • How long does it take to get to Vienna on foot?

  • Our music teacher advised me to visit Vienna.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The capital and largest city of Austria., A state of Austria, including the city, within the state of Lower Austria.

proper noun

Extra meaning

  1. The capital city of Austria.

More examples

In context

  • Vienna is located in the east of Austria.

  • From several magnets combined von Hellenbach and Gessmann in Vienna constructed considerably stronger hypnoscopes, through which 66 per cent. of those examined showed the above mentioned sensitiveness […]

  • He designed several remarkable buildings in and around Vienna, like the factory for the Zacherl family’s insecticide business, a striking polychromed brick building with pointed arches, minarets and a dome, explicitly Islamic in style.

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Origin

noun

From Italian and Medieval Latin Vienna, from German Wien, Middle High German Wienne, and Old High German Wienna, probably from Proto-Celtic *widus (“wood”) or *weidus (“wild”) via unattested Vulgar Latin *Vedunia. Doublet of Wien.