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via ferrata

/ˌviːə fəˈɹɑːtə/

via ferrata noun: a protected climbing route, usually with iron cables and hooks.

via ferrata: a protected climbing route, usually with iron cables and hooks
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Noun

via ferrata (plural via ferratas or vie ferrate)

  1. A protected climbing route, usually with iron cables and hooks.
    • In the three places in this book where the vie ferrate are of a slightly more advanced level, alternative trails have been suggested.2001, Henry Stedman, Trekking in the Dolomites, Trailblazer, →ISBN, page 9
    • Vie ferrate are frequently demanding undertakings requiring experience in many aspects of mountaineering.2001, Hoffler Werner, translated by Cecil Davies, Via Ferrata: Scrambles in the Dolomites, Cicerone Press, →ISBN, page 11

Examples of via ferrata in a sentence

  • Hidden away among steep crags and dense forests, Chisà is the starting point for several interesting hikes, and also for possibly the most thrilling via ferrata in Corsica.2010, Jean-Bernard Carillet, Miles Roddis, Neil Wilson, Corsica, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 166:
  • However, the dramatic beauty and tricky rock faces attracted the attention of local and foreign climbers, and during the 1930s the construction of a via ferrata to the base of difficult climbs began.2010, Brendan Sainsbury, Hiking in Italy, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, page 48:

Forms of via ferrata

pluralvia ferratas
pluralvie ferrate

Origin of via ferrata

Unadapted borrowing from Italian via ferrata (literally “iron road”).

Words that rhyme with via ferrata

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Questions about via ferrata

What does via ferrata mean?
Via ferrata means a protected climbing route, usually with iron cables and hooks.
How do you use via ferrata in a sentence?
Hidden away among steep crags and dense forests, Chisà is the starting point for several interesting hikes, and also for possibly the most thrilling via ferrata in Corsica.
What part of speech is via ferrata?
Via ferrata is a noun.
How do you pronounce via ferrata?
Via ferrata is pronounced /ˌviːə fəˈɹɑːtə/ (UK).
What is the plural of via ferrata?
The plural of via ferrata is via ferratas.

Words near via ferrata in the dictionary

  1. via
  2. via affirmativa
  3. Via Crucis
  4. via dolorosa
  5. Via Egnatia
  6. via ferrata
  7. via ferratas
  8. via glareata
  9. via media
  10. via munita
  11. via negativa

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