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If you're looking for a new Italian word to describe a "strong supporter of a cause" or "heroic champion," look no further than the Palatine Hill. According to Wordsmith.org, the English word "paladin" originates from the Italian paladino, "after Palatine, the name of the centermost of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built...and where Roman emperors had their palaces built."

The Corriere della Sera Dizionario della Lingua Italiana has this entry for paladino:

paladino[pa-la-dì-no] s.m.
1 Cavaliere di alta nobiltà e valore che viveva alla corte di Carlo Magno e lo accompagnava in guerra, ampiamente rappresentato nella letteratura cavalleresca

2 fig. (f. -na) Difensore, protettore di qualcuno o di qualcosa: farsi protettore dei deboli, della libertà (secola XIII)

The online Sofia (Bulgaria) news agency novinite.com, in "Italy Uses 'Bulgarian' with Derogatory Connotation," reports this linguistic idiosyncrasy:

The word Bulgarian has been used in the Italian language with a very derogatory connotation and has recently entered the media slang in the country, according to a Bulgarian TV channel. The adjective (bulgaro or bulgara) was first used during the Cold War with the meaning of "lacking individuality" or "without resistance." Back then, Bulgaria had the image of being the closest ally of the Soviet Union...

The Italian preposition a expresses the sense of moving to (or in the direction of) a place (also in the abstract). Nowadays, the preposition has taken on a more general meaning when refering to an object, space, or time.

Some examples of prepositional phrases beginning with a include: A quelle rivelazioni rimasi sorpreso; Scrisse una lunga lettera a Fulvia; È più adatto al lavoro che allo studio.