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Italian word

percorso

route, path, itinerary, course

Looks like

parcourse / parkour

parkour = acrobatic urban running (borrowed from French 'parcours')

⚠️ The trap

English speakers who know 'parkour' may link 'percorso' to athletic jumping. In Italian it simply means any route — a hiking trail, a cycling path, or even a treatment course at a spa.

To say "parkour = acrobatic urban running (borrowed from French 'parcours')" in Italian:

percorso

"percorso" in English means:

route, path, itinerary, course

Example

"Il percorso ciclabile lungo il fiume è molto piacevole."

"The cycle path along the river is very pleasant."

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