Dictionary

belvedere en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɛl.vɪˌdɪə/ (UK)
• (US) audio
• /ˈbɛl.vəˌdɪɚ/ (US)

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian belvedere (literally “fair view”).

Meanings

1. A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.
   • “One evening,” she went on, “while Madame Orio was fast asleep in her little belvedere (it being the good old lady's habit to repair there to rest after a bottle or two of red Padua wine), Manette and Marton left the widow's house noiselessly in the Campo San Zobenigo, and made their way running towards the Piazza of St. Mark's.” 1919, Ronald Firbank, Valmouth, hardback edition, Duckworth, page 57:
   • Three castellated (with battlements) towers stand sentry here, with one being particularly large. This is said to have been used by Rhodes as a belvedere, and (according to some sources) by railway staff for some time after opening. 2020 August 26, Tim Dunn, “Great railway bores of our time!”, in Rail, page 46:
   • The most important thing, she reflected, as she stood on the balcony of the Mairie which formed a most useful belvedere over the town, was to make her appearance as commonplace and down at heel as possible […]. 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 761:
2. Summer cypress (Bassia scoparia)

Forms

Translations (49)

eo belvedero (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · he בלוודרה (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · et belvedere (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · gl miradouro (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · de Belvedere (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · pt mirante (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · el μπελβεντέρε (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · gl miradoiro (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · uk бельведе́р (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · pt belveder (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · ko 벨베데레 (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · fy Belvedêre (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · fr belveder (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · pt belver (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · ka ბელვედერი (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · sh belvedȇre (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · ja 見晴らし台 (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · ru бельведе́р (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · hu kilátótorony (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · pt torre de observação (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · sh белведе̑ре (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · io belvedero (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · fi näköalapaikka (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · el πανόραμα (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · mk видиковец (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · pms belavista (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · fi näköalatorni (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · uz belveder (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · acw مَطَلّ (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · ar مَطَلّ (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · be бельведэ́р (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · cs belvedér (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · th หอทัศนา (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · tr tepe köşkü (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · pt belvedere (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · de Aussichtturm (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · ja 望楼 (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · tr cihannüma (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · da udsigtstårn (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · fr belvédère (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · es belvedere (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · cmn 望景樓 /望景楼 (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · ro belvedere (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · it terrazza panoramica (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · pl belweder (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · it belvedere (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · es mirador (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · et vaateplatvorm (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area) · fi näkötorni (raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area)