One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
(in Italy) an enclosed area, typically roofless and arcaded, within or attached to a building.
- ‘The precious fragments were taken first to his villa, but soon given to the Roman people and transferred to the cortile of the Palazzo dei Conservatori.’
- ‘Inside the buildings, slender supporting columns under canopies of steel tubing recover for him the primeval notion of sheltering trees, and a full-scale mock-up in the cortile gives the impression of a delicate forest.’
- ‘In the center of the tents, where ground has been set aside in the snow for a cortile, those not on duty huddle round with our letters from Italy.’
- ‘The significance of this unusually shaped cortile, heretofore not fully understood, is the topic of this article.’
Italian, derivative of corte ‘court’.
Top tips for CV writingRead more
In this article we explore how to impress employers with a spot-on CV.