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aggiornamento (a-jor-nuh-MEN-toh) noun
The process of bringing an institution or organization up to date; modernization. [Italian, from aggiornare, to update : a-, to (from Latin ad-) + giorno, day, from Latin diurnus, daily.] "He (Jay Josen) terms journalism a hidebound profession to which he is offering an aggiornamento, to engender a `healthier public climate.'" E.F. Porter, Rosen's civic journalism counter to good journalism, St. Louis Journalism Review, Dec 1999. This week's theme: words from the Italian language. ............................................................................. Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into the sun. -Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Have you checked out AWADtalk, the new bulletin board for all things word? It's your place to share opinions, ask questions, answer queries, or just sit around and see what others are saying. Join AWADtalk, the online community for linguaphiles from around the world: http://wordsmith.org/board Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/aggiornamento.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/aggiornamento.ram
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