"terribile" meaning in Italian

See terribile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /terˈri.bi.le/ Forms: terribili [plural]
Rhymes: -ibile Etymology: Derived from Latin terribĭlis. Etymology templates: {{yesno||d|D}} D, {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|it|la|terribĭlis|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin terribĭlis, {{der+|it|la|terribĭlis}} Derived from Latin terribĭlis Head templates: {{it-adj}} terribile m or f by sense (plural terribili)
  1. terrible, terrifying, fearful Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-terribile-it-adj-i99sTAcr Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 47 40 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 66 34 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 35 0
  2. horrible, awful, dreadful Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-terribile-it-adj-9YfET3es Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 47 40 13
  3. terrific Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-terribile-it-adj-miG6kv25 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 47 40 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: micidiale, orribile, tremendo, terrificante Derived forms: terribilezza [feminine], terribilismo [masculine], terribilità [feminine], terribilmente

Inflected forms

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