rialto

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rialto^¹

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By extension from the marketplace activity of the Rialto in Venice.

noun rialtos · rialtoes

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Rialto^²

proper noun

A central area of San Polo sestiere, Venice, Veneto, Italy.
A comune in Savona province, Liguria, Italy.
A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

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"rialto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rialto.

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@misc{rialto_2026,
  title = {rialto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rialto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}