monetario

it-adj

monetario (feminine monetaria, masculine plural monetari, feminine plural monetarie)

monetaria (feminine)
monetari (masculine plural)
monetarie (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin monētārius (“of or belonging to the mint”).


libero

it-adj

libero (feminine libera, masculine plural liberi, feminine plural libere, superlative liberissimo)

libera (feminine)
liberi (masculine plural)
libere (feminine plural)
liberissimo (superlative)

→ Ladino: libero

Un uomo libero.

Il passaggio era libero.

tempo libero

Sono libero stasera.

Ingresso libero.

free (that does not have to be paid for)

Software libero.


peso

peso (feminine pesa, masculine plural pesi, feminine plural pese)

pesa (feminine)
pesi (masculine plural)
pese (feminine plural)

(informal, Tuscan, figurative) oppressive


mobile

mobile (plural mobili, superlative mobilissimo)

mobili (plural)
mobilissimo (superlative)


wireless

Unadapted borrowing from English wireless.


fero

it-adj

fero (feminine fera, masculine plural feri, feminine plural fere)

fera (feminine)
feri (masculine plural)
fere (feminine plural)

(archaic, poetic) Alternative form of fiero


bio

(informal) Clipping of biologico.; organic, biological


bancario

bancario (feminine bancaria, masculine plural bancari, feminine plural bancarie)

bancaria (feminine)
bancari (masculine plural)
bancarie (feminine plural)


secondo

secondo (feminine seconda, masculine plural secondi, feminine plural seconde)

seconda (feminine)
secondi (masculine plural)
seconde (feminine plural)

From Latin secundus (“he who follows, second”), from sequor (“to follow”).

II

in names of monarchs and popes, the second

(ordinal number, before the noun) second

(in names of monarchs and popes, after the name) the second


cane

From the Latin canis, canem (“dog”). Cognate with Sicilian cani.

Oggi fa un freddo cane!


cane

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


magenta

magenta (being of the magenta colour/color)


finale

From Late Latin fīnālis, from Latin fīnis (“end; boundary, limit”), whence fine. By surface analysis, fine (“end; limit; goal”) + -ale.


bei

masculine plural of bello (before a consonant)


marina

feminine singular of marino (“sea, marine, nautical, seaside”)


moro

it-adj

moro (feminine mora, masculine plural mori, feminine plural more)

mora (feminine)
mori (masculine plural)
more (feminine plural)


acre

acre (plural acri, superlative acerrimo)

Borrowed from Latin ācrem. Doublet of agro.

(by extension):
penetrating (of a smell)


male

(archaic) feminine plural of malo (“bad”)


bel

preconsonantal masculine singular form of bello


beat

beat (50s US literary and 70s UK music scenes)


gallo

gallo (feminine galla, masculine plural galli, feminine plural galle)

galla (feminine)
galli (masculine plural)
galle (feminine plural)

From Latin Gallicus, from gallus (“a gaul”).


rato

rato (feminine rata, masculine plural rati, feminine plural rate)

rata (feminine)
rati (masculine plural)
rate (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin ratus, perfect passive participle of reor (“to deem, judge”).

(canon law) valid, ratified, approved (of marriage)


touch

Unadapted borrowing from English touch (screen).

ubor

(technology) being touch screen (of a screen)


simile

Non è molto simile.

È possibile una cosa simile?


vero

it-adj

vero (feminine vera, masculine plural veri, feminine plural vere, superlative verissimo)

vera (feminine)
veri (masculine plural)
vere (feminine plural)
verissimo (superlative)

Inherited from Latin vērus (“true”), from Proto-Italic *wēros, from a Proto-Indo-European *weh₁-ros, from *weh₁- (“true”).

Se non è vero, è ben trovato.


piano

piano (feminine piana, masculine plural piani, feminine plural piane, superlative pianissimo)

piana (feminine)
piani (masculine plural)
piane (feminine plural)
pianissimo (superlative)

From Latin plānus. Compare Sicilian chianu.


piano

piano (feminine piana, masculine plural piani, feminine plural piane)

piana (feminine)
piani (masculine plural)
piane (feminine plural)

Ordine Piano

(relational) of any of the popes named Pius; Pian


de facto

Unadapted borrowing from Latin dē factō.


vote

(literary or popular Tuscan) feminine plural of voto (“empty”)


dark

dark (used especially to describe a form of punk music)


live

Borrowed from English live, originally as an adjective.


latino

latino (feminine latina, masculine plural latini, feminine plural latine)

latina (feminine)
latini (masculine plural)
latine (feminine plural)

Latin, of or related to the Latin language

Romance, of or related to the various Romance languages

of or related to the speakers of the Romance languages such as Italians, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanians, etc.


appassionato

appassionato (feminine appassionata, masculine plural appassionati, feminine plural appassionate)

appassionata (feminine)
appassionati (masculine plural)
appassionate (feminine plural)


gratuito

gratuito (feminine gratuita, masculine plural gratuiti, feminine plural gratuite)

gratuita (feminine)
gratuiti (masculine plural)
gratuite (feminine plural)

(archaic, no longer perceived as correct) -ito

(figurative) unjustified, unwarranted, gratuitous, uncalled for


acido

acido (feminine acida, masculine plural acidi, feminine plural acide)

acida (feminine)
acidi (masculine plural)
acide (feminine plural)


talo

talo (feminine tala, masculine plural tali, feminine plural tale)

tala (feminine)
tali (masculine plural)
tale (feminine plural)

(medicine) characterized by dorsal hyperflexion (of a foot)


pesca

From Vulgar Latin *pessica (cf. Medieval Latin pesca), from Late Latin persica, from Latin persicum (“peach”, literally “fruit from Persia”). Compare French pêche.


in linea

Literally, “in line”. Compare French en ligne.


accusato

it-adj

accusato (feminine accusata, masculine plural accusati, feminine plural accusate)

accusata (feminine)
accusati (masculine plural)
accusate (feminine plural)


sole

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


alcuno

it-adj

alcuno (feminine alcuna, masculine plural alcuni, feminine plural alcune)

alcuna (feminine)
alcuni (masculine plural)
alcune (feminine plural)

From Vulgar Latin *alicūnus, from Classical Latin aliquem (“someone, something”) + ūnum (“one”).
Cognate with French aucun, Spanish alguno, Galician algún, Portuguese algum.


negro

it-adj

negro (feminine negra, masculine plural negri, feminine plural negre)

negra (feminine)
negri (masculine plural)
negre (feminine plural)

From Latin nigrum. The offensive senses derive from the anglophone usage of Spanish negro.


maestoso

maestoso (feminine maestosa, masculine plural maestosi, feminine plural maestose)

maestosa (feminine)
maestosi (masculine plural)
maestose (feminine plural)

(music) a direction to perform a passage or piece of music in a dignified manner


castrato

castrato (feminine castrata, masculine plural castrati, feminine plural castrate)

castrata (feminine)
castrati (masculine plural)
castrate (feminine plural)


dio

dio (feminine dia, masculine plural dii, feminine plural die)

dia (feminine)
dii (masculine plural)
die (feminine plural)

From Latin dīus, alternative form of dīvus (“divine, godlike”), from Proto-Indo-European *diwyós (“heavenly”), derived from the root *dyew- (“sky, heaven”).

[…] E io udi' nella luce più dia ¶ del minor cerchio una voce modesta, […]

1321, Dante Alighieri, La divina commedia: Paradiso, Le Monnier, published 2002, Canto XIV, page 250:

[…] And I heard in the most resplendent light ¶ of the lesser circle a modest voice, […]

Pur risplendeva oltre il mortal costume ¶ La dia bellezza nel sereno viso, […]

1850, Giosuè Carducci, Juvenilia, volume II: “Alla beata Diana Giuntini”, Nicola Zanichelli, published 1906, page 74:

Yet beyond the mortal custom shone ¶ The shining beauty in the serene visage, […]

bright, resplendent, shining (in a divine fashion)


formoso

formoso (feminine formosa, masculine plural formosi, feminine plural formose)

formosa (feminine)
formosi (masculine plural)
formose (feminine plural)

From Latin fōrmōsus (“beautiful, well-formed”) (compare Portuguese formoso, Spanish hermoso, Galician fermoso, Romanian frumos).


forte

it-adj

forte (plural forti, superlative fortissimo)

From Latin fortem, from Old Latin forctis, fortis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”).

der

Sono alto e forte.

vocali forti


arrogante

Borrowed from Latin arrogantem, form of arrogāns, present active participle of arrogō (“to claim as one's own”).


eccentrico

it-adj

eccentrico (feminine eccentrica, masculine plural eccentrici, feminine plural eccentriche)

eccentrica (feminine)
eccentrici (masculine plural)
eccentriche (feminine plural)


secreto

secreto (feminine secreta, masculine plural secreti, feminine plural secrete)

secreta (feminine)
secreti (masculine plural)
secrete (feminine plural)

Alternative form of segreto (“secret, hidden”)


serva

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


italiano

italiano (feminine italiana, masculine plural italiani, feminine plural italiane, superlative italianissimo)

italiana (feminine)
italiani (masculine plural)
italiane (feminine plural)
italianissimo (superlative)

Borrowed from Latin ītaliānus (“Italian”). By surface analysis, Italia (“Italy”) + -ano (“-an”, derivational suffix).


lento

it-adj

lento (feminine lenta, masculine plural lenti, feminine plural lente, superlative lentissimo)

lenta (feminine)
lenti (masculine plural)
lente (feminine plural)
lentissimo (superlative)


formica

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


ratto

it-adj

ratto (feminine ratta, masculine plural ratti, feminine plural ratte)

ratta (feminine)
ratti (masculine plural)
ratte (feminine plural)

Inherited from Latin rapidus (“quick”). Doublet of rapido, which was borrowed.

"Ratto, ratto, che ’l tempo non si perda
per poco amor", gridavan li altri appresso,
"che studio di ben far grazia rinverda".

1310s, Dante Alighieri, “Canto XVIII”, in Purgatorio [Purgatory], lines 103–105; republished as Giorgio Petrocchi, editor, La Commedia secondo l'antica vulgata [The Commedia according to the ancient vulgate], 2ⁿᵈ revised edition, Florence: publ. Le Lettere, 1994:

"Quick, quick, let time not be lost for little love!", cried the others behind, "for effort in well-doing renews grace."

così s’allenta la ripa che cade
quivi ben ratta da l’altro girone;
ma quinci e quindi l’alta pietra rade.

thus diminishes the bank which falls straight downward here from the other circle; but it grazes the high rock here and there.


ratto

(archaic) having been abducted or kidnapped


sacrifico

sacrifico (feminine sacrifica, masculine plural sacrifici, feminine plural sacrifiche)

sacrifica (feminine)
sacrifici (masculine plural)
sacrifiche (feminine plural)


nord

Via Spanish and French, ultimately from Old English norþ, from Proto-Germanic *nurþrą.


leggero

leggero (feminine leggera, masculine plural leggeri, feminine plural leggere, superlative leggerissimo)

leggera (feminine)
leggeri (masculine plural)
leggere (feminine plural)
leggerissimo (superlative)

Borrowed from Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from Latin levis.

K-Meleon è un web browser davvero molto leggero

non mi piace la musica leggera


rosa

(relational) gossip (of news, magazines, etc.)


vinto

vinto (feminine vinta, masculine plural vinti, feminine plural vinte)

vinta (feminine)
vinti (masculine plural)
vinte (feminine plural)

From a Vulgar Latin root *vinctus, itself an alteration of Latin victus, or contracted from a form *vincitus as a variant participle of vincō.


zaino

zaino (feminine zaina, masculine plural zaini, feminine plural zaine)

zaina (feminine)
zaini (masculine plural)
zaine (feminine plural)

(of the dark coat of a horse, dog etc.) having no light markings


locale

From Late Latin locālis, from Latin locus.


ladro

ladro (feminine ladra, masculine plural ladri, feminine plural ladre)

ladra (feminine)
ladri (masculine plural)
ladre (feminine plural)

From earlier latro, from Latin latrō (“mercenary; thief; robber”) (nominative form). Doublet of ladrone, from the Latin accusative latrōnem.


massimo

it-adj

massimo (feminine massima, masculine plural massimi, feminine plural massime)

massima (feminine)
massimi (masculine plural)
massime (feminine plural)
of grande (superlative)


fante

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin fāns, fantem (“speaking, saying”), present participle of for (“I speak; I say”).

lbor

Ma come d’animal divegna fante,
non vedi tu ancor: quest’è tal punto,
che più savio di te fé già errante

1310s, Dante Alighieri, “Canto XXV”, in Purgatorio [Purgatory], line 61; republished as Giorgio Petrocchi, editor, La Commedia secondo l'antica vulgata [The Commedia according to the ancient vulgate], 2ⁿᵈ revised edition, Florence: publ. Le Lettere, 1994:

But you still do not see how a living being becomes one that speaks: this is a part that already led people wiser than you are into error

[…] lo feto che è nel ventre de la madre, […] è a modo d’un animale bruto; e se fusse possibile che nascesse così, serebbe come uno cane o come uno asino, che non parlerebbe e non arebbe in sè ragione; e qui pone l’autore fante per ragionevile: imperò che niuno animale parla con intelletto se non l’omo, e però fante si pone per ragionevile

1385–1396, Francesco di Bartolo, “Canto XXV [Canto 25]”, in Commento di Francesco da Buti sopra la Divina commedia di Dante Allighieri [Commentary of Francesco da Buti on Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy]^(https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Commedia_(Buti)), C. XXV— v. 61-79.; republished, Pisa: Fratelli Nistri, 1858, page 602:

[…] the fetus, which is inside the mother's womb, is akin to a wild animal; if it were possible for it to be born as such, it would be as a dog, or a donkey, which would not talk, and would have no reasoning within itself; and here the author uses speaking as "endowed with reason", for no animal—except for man—speaks with intellect. Therefore, speaking is used as "rational"

(Old Italian, literary, very rare) speaking, saying


magnifico

it-adj

magnifico (feminine magnifica, masculine plural magnifici, feminine plural magnifiche)

magnifica (feminine)
magnifici (masculine plural)
magnifiche (feminine plural)


moderno

moderno (feminine moderna, masculine plural moderni, feminine plural moderne, superlative modernissimo)

moderna (feminine)
moderni (masculine plural)
moderne (feminine plural)
modernissimo (superlative)

From Late Latin modernus; from Latin modo (“just now”).


rauco

rauco (feminine rauca, masculine plural rauchi, feminine plural rauche)

rauca (feminine)
rauchi (masculine plural)
rauche (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin raucus. Compare roco, an inherited doublet.


famoso

famoso (feminine famosa, masculine plural famosi, feminine plural famose, superlative famosissimo)

famosa (feminine)
famosi (masculine plural)
famose (feminine plural)
famosissimo (superlative)


ovvio

ovvio (feminine ovvia, masculine plural ovvi, feminine plural ovvie)

ovvia (feminine)
ovvi (masculine plural)
ovvie (feminine plural)

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin obvius.


mezzo

it-adj

mezzo (feminine mezza, masculine plural mezzi, feminine plural mezze)

mezza (feminine)
mezzi (masculine plural)
mezze (feminine plural)

From Latin medius, whence also Italian medio (a borrowed doublet).


mezzo

Inherited from Latin mītius (“rather/too mild, mellow”, comparative neuter singular of mītis (“mild”)).

inh

comparative neuter singular of <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">mītis</i> (“mild”)


bacio

it-adj

bacio (feminine bacia, masculine plural bacii, feminine plural bacie)

bacia (feminine)
bacii (masculine plural)
bacie (feminine plural)

From a Vulgar Latin *opacīvus, from Latin opācus (“shady”). Cf. also dialectal ombaco.


alma

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


africano

it-adj

africano (feminine africana, masculine plural africani, feminine plural africane)

africana (feminine)
africani (masculine plural)
africane (feminine plural)

African (of, from or relating to Africa)


ordinario

ordinario (feminine ordinaria, masculine plural ordinari, feminine plural ordinarie)

ordinaria (feminine)
ordinari (masculine plural)
ordinarie (feminine plural)


largo

largo (feminine larga, masculine plural larghi, feminine plural larghe, superlative larghissimo, diminutive larghétto, pejorative largàccio)

larga (feminine)
larghi (masculine plural)
larghe (feminine plural)
larghissimo (superlative)
larghétto (diminutive)
largàccio (pejorative)

oversized, loose-fitting, too loose (of clothes)

Gianni è largo nelle mance.

(figurative) generous, free, open-handed


santo

santo (feminine santa, masculine plural santi, feminine plural sante, superlative santissimo)

santa (feminine)
santi (masculine plural)
sante (feminine plural)
santissimo (superlative)

san

Saint, before a consonant (except preconsonantal s)


raro

raro (feminine rara, masculine plural rari, feminine plural rare, superlative rarissimo)

rara (feminine)
rari (masculine plural)
rare (feminine plural)
rarissimo (superlative)


agile

agile (plural agili, superlative agilissimo)

From Latin agilis (“agile, nimble”), from agō (“do, act; move”).


presto

presto (feminine presta, masculine plural presti, feminine plural preste, superlative prestissimo)

presta (feminine)
presti (masculine plural)
preste (feminine plural)
prestissimo (superlative)

→ French: preste

From Late Latin praestus, from the Latin praestō (“at hand”, adverb). Compare Catalan prest, French prêt.

Ed ecco, quasi al cominciar de l'erta, ¶ una lonza leggera e presta molto, ¶ che di pel macolato era coverta; […]

1300s–1310s, Dante Alighieri, “Canto I”, in Inferno [Hell], lines 31–33; republished as Giorgio Petrocchi, editor, La Commedia secondo l'antica vulgata [The Commedia according to the ancient vulgate], 2ⁿᵈ revised edition, Florence: publ. Le Lettere, 1994:

And lo! almost where the ascent began, a panther light and swift exceedingly, which with a spotted skin was covered o'er!


allegro

allegro (feminine allegra, masculine plural allegri, feminine plural allegre, superlative allegrissimo)

allegra (feminine)
allegri (masculine plural)
allegre (feminine plural)
allegrissimo (superlative)

→ English: allegro

→ French: allegro

desc

→ Greek: αλέγρος (alégros), αλλέγκρο (allégkro)

→ Norwegian: allegro

→ Portuguese: alegro

→ Turkish: allegro

→ Persian: آلگرو

Borrowed from French allègre, from Latin alacer (“lively; happy, cheerful”). Compare the doublet alacre.


anglo

it-adj

anglo (feminine angla, masculine plural angli, feminine plural angle)

angla (feminine)
angli (masculine plural)
angle (feminine plural)


atto

atto (feminine atta, masculine plural atti, feminine plural atte)

atta (feminine)
atti (masculine plural)
atte (feminine plural)


trace

From Latin thrācem, from Ancient Greek Θρᾷξ (Thrâix).

(literary) Thracian (of, from or relating to Thrace)


sano

sano (feminine sana, masculine plural sani, feminine plural sane)

sana (feminine)
sani (masculine plural)
sane (feminine plural)

From Latin sānus, from Proto-Indo-European *swā-n- (“healthy; whole; active; vigorous”).

der

conservarsi sano

to take care of oneself (literally, “to conserve oneself healthy”)

È molto sano per la sua età.

aria sana

Il vetro è rimasto sano dopo la caduta.

The glass remained intact after the fall.

(rare, central Italy, southern Italy, by extension) freedom from harm or danger; the condition of being safe and sound; safety, intactness

principi sani

sana educazione

good manners (literally, “upright manners”)

in line with high principles; clean, honest, upright, pure


versatile

From Latin versātilis, from versāre (“to turn, to twist”).


ubriaco

it-adj

ubriaco (feminine ubriaca, masculine plural ubriachi, feminine plural ubriache)

ubriaca (feminine)
ubriachi (masculine plural)
ubriache (feminine plural)

From Late Latin ēbriācus, derived from Latin ēbrius, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁egʷʰ- (“to drink”).


chiuso

it-adj

chiuso (feminine chiusa, masculine plural chiusi, feminine plural chiuse)

chiusa (feminine)
chiusi (masculine plural)
chiuse (feminine plural)

→ Serbo-Croatian: ćuza

→ Albanian: quzë


ghiaccio

ghiaccio (feminine ghiaccia, masculine plural ghiacci, feminine plural ghiacce)

ghiaccia (feminine)
ghiacci (masculine plural)
ghiacce (feminine plural)

Unsuffixed past participle of ghiacciare.


ottavo

ottavo (feminine ottava, masculine plural ottavi, feminine plural ottave)

ottava (feminine)
ottavi (masculine plural)
ottave (feminine plural)


sesto

sesto (feminine sesta, masculine plural sesti, feminine plural seste)

sesta (feminine)
sesti (masculine plural)
seste (feminine plural)


settimo

settimo (feminine settima, masculine plural settimi, feminine plural settime)

settima (feminine)
settimi (masculine plural)
settime (feminine plural)


terzo

terzo (feminine terza, masculine plural terzi, feminine plural terze)

terza (feminine)
terzi (masculine plural)
terze (feminine plural)


decimo

decimo (feminine decima, masculine plural decimi, feminine plural decime)

decima (feminine)
decimi (masculine plural)
decime (feminine plural)

From Latin decimus (“the tenth”). Cf. also the place name Diecimo.


inox

stainless steel, made of stainless steel


caro

caro (feminine cara, masculine plural cari, feminine plural care, superlative carissimo)

cara (feminine)
cari (masculine plural)
care (feminine plural)
carissimo (superlative)

dear (beloved, or in the salutation of a letter), sweetheart


quarto

quarto (feminine quarta, masculine plural quarti, feminine plural quarte)

quarta (feminine)
quarti (masculine plural)
quarte (feminine plural)


quinto

quinto (feminine quinta, masculine plural quinti, feminine plural quinte)

quinta (feminine)
quinti (masculine plural)
quinte (feminine plural)


vera

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


nono

it-adj

nono (feminine nona, masculine plural noni, feminine plural none)


nano

nano (feminine nana, masculine plural nani, feminine plural nane)

nana (feminine)
nani (masculine plural)
nane (feminine plural)

From Latin nānus, from Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos).


Yankee

Unadapted borrowing from English Yankee.


mesto

mesto (feminine mesta, masculine plural mesti, feminine plural meste, superlative mestissimo)

mesta (feminine)
mesti (masculine plural)
meste (feminine plural)
mestissimo (superlative)


passato

passato (feminine passata, masculine plural passati, feminine plural passate)

passata (feminine)
passati (masculine plural)
passate (feminine plural)


lesbico

lesbico (feminine lesbica, masculine plural lesbici, feminine plural lesbiche)

lesbica (feminine)
lesbici (masculine plural)
lesbiche (feminine plural)


allegrissimo

allegrissima (feminine)
allegrissimi (masculine plural)
allegrissime (feminine plural)

superlative degree of allegro (“very cheerful”)


dolente

From Latin dolentem (“hurting, suffering”).


portato

portato (feminine portata, masculine plural portati, feminine plural portate)

portata (feminine)
portati (masculine plural)
portate (feminine plural)

una maglietta portata

portato per l'arte

artistically talented (lit. inclined to art)

portato all'indulgenza

(with per or a) prone, given, inclined, that has a bent (to)


prestissimo

prestissima (feminine)
prestissimi (masculine plural)
prestissime (feminine plural)


abusivo

abusivo (feminine abusiva, masculine plural abusivi, feminine plural abusive)

abusiva (feminine)
abusivi (masculine plural)
abusive (feminine plural)

From Latin abūsīvus, equivalent to abuso + -ivo.


moderato

moderato (feminine moderata, masculine plural moderati, feminine plural moderate)

moderata (feminine)
moderati (masculine plural)
moderate (feminine plural)


ostinato

ostinato (feminine ostinata, masculine plural ostinati, feminine plural ostinate, superlative ostinatissimo)

ostinata (feminine)
ostinati (masculine plural)
ostinate (feminine plural)
ostinatissimo (superlative)


acetico

acetico (feminine acetica, masculine plural acetici, feminine plural acetiche)

acetica (feminine)
acetici (masculine plural)
acetiche (feminine plural)


accusabile

Borrowed from Latin accūsābilis. First attested in 1639.


acetoso

acetoso (feminine acetosa, masculine plural acetosi, feminine plural acetose)

acetosa (feminine)
acetosi (masculine plural)
acetose (feminine plural)


adorabile

Borrowed from Late Latin adōrābilis. By surface analysis, adorare + -abile.


single

single (unmarried, not in a relationship)


acuto

acuto (feminine acuta, masculine plural acuti, feminine plural acute, superlative acutissimo)

acuta (feminine)
acuti (masculine plural)
acute (feminine plural)
acutissimo (superlative)

Inherited from Latin acūtus. Related to aguzzo.

(music) high-pitched, high, shrill (voice, etc.)


ablativo

ablativo (feminine ablativa, masculine plural ablativi, feminine plural ablative)

ablativa (feminine)
ablativi (masculine plural)
ablative (feminine plural)


acerbo

acerbo (feminine acerba, masculine plural acerbi, feminine plural acerbe, superlative acerbissimo)

acerba (feminine)
acerbi (masculine plural)
acerbe (feminine plural)
acerbissimo (superlative)


aereo

aereo (feminine aerea, masculine plural aerei, feminine plural aeree)

aerea (feminine)
aerei (masculine plural)
aeree (feminine plural)


domo

domo (feminine doma, masculine plural domi, feminine plural dome)

doma (feminine)
domi (masculine plural)
dome (feminine plural)

Unsuffixed past participle of domare (“to tame”).


fortissimo

fortissima (feminine)
fortissimi (masculine plural)
fortissime (feminine plural)


palindromo

palindromo (feminine palindroma, masculine plural palindromi, feminine plural palindrome)

palindroma (feminine)
palindromi (masculine plural)
palindrome (feminine plural)


alacre

Borrowed from Latin alacrem (“lively, brisk; happy”). Doublet of allegro.


pianissimo

pianissima (feminine)
pianissimi (masculine plural)
pianissime (feminine plural)


tenere

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


staccato

it-adj

staccato (feminine staccata, masculine plural staccati, feminine plural staccate, superlative staccatissimo)

staccata (feminine)
staccati (masculine plural)
staccate (feminine plural)
staccatissimo (superlative)


legato

legato (feminine legata, masculine plural legati, feminine plural legate, superlative legatissimo)

legata (feminine)
legati (masculine plural)
legate (feminine plural)
legatissimo (superlative)


bellissimo

bellissima (feminine)
bellissimi (masculine plural)
bellissime (feminine plural)


avellano

avellano (feminine avellana, masculine plural avellani, feminine plural avellane)

avellana (feminine)
avellani (masculine plural)
avellane (feminine plural)

From the name of the hermitage of Fonte Avellana.

(historical, relational) of the Venerable Hermitage of the Holy Cross


albo

albo (feminine alba, masculine plural albi, feminine plural albe)

alba (feminine)
albi (masculine plural)
albe (feminine plural)

From Latin albus (“white”), possibly taken as a learned term (first attested 14th century), from Proto-Italic *alβos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elbʰós.


basso

basso (feminine bassa, masculine plural bassi, feminine plural basse, superlative bassissimo)

bassa (feminine)
bassi (masculine plural)
basse (feminine plural)
bassissimo (superlative)

From Late Latin bassus, possibly of Ancient Greek origin.


agro

agro (feminine agra, masculine plural agri, feminine plural agre)

agra (feminine)
agri (masculine plural)
agre (feminine plural)

Ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin ācrus, from Classical Latin ācrem (with a change in declension). Likely borrowed from Gallo-Italic, mostly displacing the inherited and now rare acro. Cognate with Sicilian àguru. Doublet of acre, a borrowing from Latin.

Le gelatine, la carne e ogni altra cosa acetosa o agra, perché si dice che rasciugano, erano sue nimiche mortali.

1354, Giovanni Boccaccio, Il corbaccio^(https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Il_Corbaccio_(1940)); republished as Nicola Bruscoli, editor, L'Ameto - Lettere - Il corbaccio, Bari: Giuseppe Laterza e figli, 1940, page 227:

Gelatin, meat, and all things vinegary or sour—as they are said to be astringent—were her mortal enemies.

silvestrēs [plantās] habent plūrēs frūctūs quam domesticae, sed habent eōs minōrēs et ācriōrēs.

1605 [1304–1309], “Del mutamento d’una pianta in un’altra [The transformation of a plant in another]” (chapter 8), Libro secondo [Second book], in Bastiano de' Rossi, transl., Trattato dell'agricoltura [Treatise on agriculture], Florence: Cosimo Giusti, translation of Rūrālium commodōrum librī XII by Pietro De' Crescenzi (in Medieval Latin), section 6, page 50:

[…] wild plants have more fruits than the domesticated ones, but they are smaller and sourer.

E non ti sbigottire né abbi paura perché ti paiano ora duri i loro ammonimenti, perché molte cose paiono agre nel cominciamento, che sono molto agevoli a seguitare e compiere

13ᵗʰ century, Bono Giamboni, “Del consiglio che dà la Filosofia al fattore dell'opera; e come fue ricevuto per fedele. [The advice Philosophy gives to the work's author, and how it was received as truthful]” (chapter 76), in Libro de' vizî e delle virtudi [Book on vices and virtues]; republished in Cesare Segre, editor, Il libro de' Vizî e delle virtudi e il trattato di virtù e di vizî,, Turin: Giulio Einaudi editore, 1968:

And do not be dismayed, or afraid, because their admonitions seem severe to you now, since many things, which are very easy to carry on and complete, seem hard in the beginning

[…] il luogo da ricurui aratri:e da qualunque morſo con ſollecitudine Illeſo ſeruarono.ne uiolenta mão in quello ſanza agra punitione ſadoperaua giammai.

c. 1342, Giovanni Boccaccio, Comedia delle ninfe fiorentine, published 1520, page lxxxv-R:

[…] they earnestly kept the place untouched by curved ploughs, and by any damage; and no violence was ever perpetrated there, without harsh punishment.

(figurative) harsh, violent, hostile; sad, painful; hard, difficult; unpleasant; cruel, merciless; rigid

(obsolete, very rare) having an unpleasant colour (of gemstones)

(obsolete, very rare) unrefined (of metal)


gelato

gelato (feminine gelata, masculine plural gelati, feminine plural gelate)

gelata (feminine)
gelati (masculine plural)
gelate (feminine plural)

From Latin gelātus, derived from gelū (“frost, chill”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”). By surface analysis, gelo (“frost, cold”) + -ato (past participle suffix).


adulto

it-adj

adulto (feminine adulta, masculine plural adulti, feminine plural adulte)

adulta (feminine)
adulti (masculine plural)
adulte (feminine plural)


gente

Borrowed from Old Occitan gent, from Latin [homō] gentis (“[man] of noble family”).

der

Beltà di donna di piagente core, / e cavalieri armati che sian genti, / cantar d’augelli, e ragionar d’amore, / adorni legni in mar forte correnti

a. 1290, Guido Cavalcanti, Beltà di donna di piagente core [Beauty of lovely-hearted woman]^(https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Rime_(Cavalcanti)/Le_Rime_di_Guido_Cavalcanti/Le_rime_anteriori_al_1290/Belt%C3%A0_di_donna_di_piagente_core), lines 1–4; collected in Ercole Rivalta, editor, Rime di Guido Cavalcanti [Rhymes of Guido Cavalcanti]^(https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Indice:Rime_(Cavalcanti).djvu), Bologna: Nicola Zanichelli, 1902, page 109:

Beauty of lovely-hearted woman, and armed knights who are noble; singing of birds, and talking about love; adorned ships crossing the strong sea

Se de voi, donna gente, / m’ha preso amor, no è giá meraviglia, / ma miracol somiglia / come a ciascun no ha l’anima presa

13ᵗʰ century, Guittone d'Arezzo, Se de voi, donna gente [If of you, gentle woman]^(https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Rime_(Guittone_d%27Arezzo)/Se_de_voi,_donna_gente), lines 1–4; collected in Francesco Egidi, editor, Le rime di Guittone d'Arezzo [The rhymes of Guittone d'Arezzo]^(https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Rime_(Guittone_d%27Arezzo)), Bari: Laterza, 1940, page 3:

If I have caught love for you, gentle woman, is no wonder; but it seems like a miracle that it hasn't taken everyone's soul.


bene

Parioli è il quartiere bene di Roma per eccellenza.

Parioli is the posh Rome neighborhood par excellence.


bello

it-adj

bellòccio,bellóne<pos:noun>,bellóna<pos:noun><g:f><t:beautiful but common woman>

bello (see below for inflection, superlative bellissimo, augmentative bellòccio or bellóne (noun) or bellóna f (“beautiful but common woman”, noun), endearing bellùccio, diminutive-endearing bellìno)

bello (masculine singular)
bel (masculine singular)

Che bello!

una bella giornata

nice, fair, fine, pleasant; beautiful (of the weather, etc.)

good-looking, handsome; beautiful (of a person)

una bella somma

Dammi una fetta bella spessa!

used to emphasize the size, quantity, degree, or extent

un bel lavoro


pirata

Borrowed from Latin pīrāta, from Ancient Greek πειρᾱτής (peirātḗs), derived from πειράω (peiráō, “I try, attempt”).


allenatore

allenatore (feminine allenatrice, masculine plural allenatori, feminine plural allenatrici)

allenatrice (feminine)
allenatori (masculine plural)
allenatrici (feminine plural)


alto

alto (feminine alta, masculine plural alti, feminine plural alte, superlative altissimo)

alta (feminine)
alti (masculine plural)
alte (feminine plural)
altissimo (superlative)

→ English: alto

→ German: Alt

From Latin altus (“high”), from Proto-Italic *altos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós, derived from the root *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”). Cognate with English old and Welsh allt.

L'uomo alto è mio padre.

uno stagno alto 4 metri

ad alta voce


peloso

peloso (feminine pelosa, masculine plural pelosi, feminine plural pelose)

pelosa (feminine)
pelosi (masculine plural)
pelose (feminine plural)


albino

albino (feminine albina, masculine plural albini, feminine plural albine)

albina (feminine)
albini (masculine plural)
albine (feminine plural)

Ultimately from Latin albus, via Portuguese and Spanish albino.


mercantile

marina mercantile

(relational) merchant; mercantile, commercial


poro

poro (feminine pora, masculine plural pori, feminine plural pore)

pora (feminine)
pori (masculine plural)
pore (feminine plural)


folle

Borrowed from Latin follem (“bellows”), through the figurative sense of “airhead”.

(automotive) idle, neutral (of a gear wheel)


bravo

bravo (feminine brava, masculine plural bravi, feminine plural brave, superlative bravissimo)

brava (feminine)
bravi (masculine plural)
brave (feminine plural)
bravissimo (superlative)

Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico

Uncertain. Probably from Vulgar Latin *bravus, from a fusion of Latin prāvus and barbarus. Less likely from Provençal brau (“show-off”), from Gaulish *bragos (compare Middle Irish breagha (modern breá) 'fine', Breton braga 'to strut'). Or perhaps borrowed from a descendant of Proto-Germanic *hrawaz (“raw, uncooked”). Or possibly from a root *bravus, from bravium. Borrowed into French and English as brave.
Pierre Carpentier, in an 18th-century edition of du Cange's 17th-century dictionary of medieval and modern Latin, argued Latin branus originated in a misreading of Italian and Spanish bravo. However, George Nicholson argues the opposite in a 1950 Festschrift article, namely bravo being a misreading of Latin branus, which would have the origin du Cange had originally argued for, from Old French brahaigne (“barren”) (see barren). Compare English gravy, possibly a misreading of French grané (“stew”).


gentile

it-adj

gentile (plural gentili, superlative gentilissimo)

gentili (plural)
gentilissimo (superlative)


facile

facile (plural facili, superlative facilissimo)

facili (plural)
facilissimo (superlative)

Probably borrowed from Latin facilis (“easy”), from faciō (“to do, make”).


breve

Il mese è breve.


pronto

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural pronti, feminine plural pronte, superlative prontissimo)

pronta (feminine)
pronti (masculine plural)
pronte (feminine plural)
prontissimo (superlative)

È pronto il pranzo?


agitato

agitato (feminine agitata, masculine plural agitati, feminine plural agitate, superlative agitatissimo)

agitata (feminine)
agitati (masculine plural)
agitate (feminine plural)
agitatissimo (superlative)

→ Turkish: agitato


dolce

dolce (plural dolci, superlative dolcissimo)

→ Esperanto: dolĉa

chi ha l'amaro in bocca, non può sputar dolce


maggio

head

maggio (usually invariable, plural (rare) maggi)

From Latin maior, maius, comparative of magnus (“big”, “great”).

[…] quanto m’è piú pessimo el dolore
ad averlo, e l’ho, ch’a averlo perduto:
cotant’è maggio la pena d’amore
ched io non averei mai creduto.

13ᵗʰ century, Cecco Angiolieri, Quanto un granel di panico è minore; republished in Aldo Francesco Massera, editor, Sonetti burleschi e realistici dei primi due secoli^(https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Sonetti_burleschi_e_realistici_dei_primi_due_secoli_(1920)), volume 1, Bari: Laterza, 1920:

[…] as much as to me the grief is worse to have—and I have it—rather than to have lost it; so the pain of love is greater than I could ever have believed.

Ma nel commensurar d’i nostri gaggi
col merto è parte di nostra letizia,
perché non li vedem minor né maggi.

1316–c. 1321, Dante Alighieri, “Canto VI”, in Paradiso [Heaven], lines 118–120; republished as Giorgio Petrocchi, editor, La Commedia secondo l'antica vulgata [The Commedia according to the ancient vulgate], 2ⁿᵈ revised edition, Florence: publ. Le Lettere, 1994:

But part of our joy is in the commensuration of our rewards with our merit, because we see them as neither lesser nor greater.

El fu di sotto di strame selvaggio
Agrestemente fatto, e di tronconi
D’alberi grossi, e fu il suo spazio maggio;

c. 1340, Giovanni Boccaccio, “Libro undecimo [Eleventh book]”, in Teseida, stanza 27; republished as Ignazio Moutier, editor, La Teseide di Giovanni Boccaccio, nuovamente corretta su i testi a penna, Florence: Stamperia Magheri, 1831, page 381:

It was, in the lower part, roughly made of wild hay, and of large tree trunks, and its area was greater


bianco

it-adj

biancolìno<t:pure white, or very light>,bianchétto<q:rare>,bianchìno<q:rare>,biancùccio<q:rare>

bianco (feminine bianca, masculine plural bianchi, feminine plural bianche, superlative bianchissimo, diminutive biancolìno (“pure white, or very light”) or bianchétto or bianchìno or biancùccio, augmentative biancóne, pejorative biancàccio (“dirty white”))

bianca (feminine)
bianchi (masculine plural)
bianche (feminine plural)
bianchissimo (superlative)
biancolìno (diminutive)
bianchétto (diminutive)
bianchìno (diminutive)
biancùccio (diminutive)
biancóne (augmentative)
biancàccio (pejorative)

→ German: blanko

→ Sabir: bianco

→ Sardinian: biancu

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin blancus. Doublet of blanco, a borrowing from Spanish.


idiota

it-adj

idiota (masculine plural idioti, feminine plural idiote)

idioti (masculine plural)
idiote (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin idiōta, from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs, “layman”) from ἴδιος (ídios, “private”).


senza

Greek: (Italiot dialect) σέντζα

From Latin sine (“without”) conflated with absentia (“without, in the absence of”).


maestro

it-adj

maestro (feminine maestra, masculine plural maestri, feminine plural maestre)

maestra (feminine)
maestri (masculine plural)
maestre (feminine plural)

From Latin magistrum. Doublet of mastro.


strano

strano (feminine strana, masculine plural strani, feminine plural strane, superlative stranissimo)

strana (feminine)
strani (masculine plural)
strane (feminine plural)
stranissimo (superlative)

A variant of the older stranio, from Latin extrāneus (“external, foreign; strange”), whence also estraneo (a borrowed doublet). Cognate with English extraneous and Spanish extraño.


triste

it-adj

triste (plural tristi, superlative tristissimo)

tristi (plural)
tristissimo (superlative)

Borrowed from Latin trīstis. Compare tristo, inherited from Vulgar Latin trīstus, from the same source.


antisemita

antisemita (masculine plural antisemiti, feminine plural antisemite)

antisemiti (masculine plural)
antisemite (feminine plural)


cappuccino

cappuccino (feminine cappuccina, masculine plural cappuccini, feminine plural cappuccine)

cappuccina (feminine)
cappuccini (masculine plural)
cappuccine (feminine plural)

From cappuccio (“hood, cowl”) + -ino. The coffee gets its name from the color of the beverage, which is reminiscent of the color of monks' habits.

frate cappuccino ― a Capuchin [friar]


waterproof

Unadapted borrowing from English waterproof.


bolso

it-adj

bolso (feminine bolsa, masculine plural bolsi, feminine plural bolse)

bolsa (feminine)
bolsi (masculine plural)
bolse (feminine plural)

having difficulty breathing (of a horse)

(figurative) pompous, inconclusive, unsuccessful, ineffectual, vague, vain


ferreo

ferreo (feminine ferrea, masculine plural ferrei, feminine plural ferree)

ferrea (feminine)
ferrei (masculine plural)
ferree (feminine plural)

Probably borrowed from Latin ferreus. By surface analysis, ferro (“iron”) + -eo.

surf

(figurative, by extension) resistant, robust

disciplina ferrea

volontà ferrea

Ci voleva pure una certa agilità mentale, la capacità di applicare in un dato momento la logica più ferrea, e di ignorare subito dopo i più grossolani errori di logica.

2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:

It needed also a sort of athleticism of mind, an ability at one moment to make the most delicate use of logic and at the next to be unconscious of the crudest logical errors.

(figurative, by extension) inflexible, rigid, rigorous


porco

it-adj

porco (feminine porca, masculine plural porci, feminine plural porche)

porca (feminine)
porci (masculine plural)
porche (feminine plural)

From Latin porcus, from Proto-Italic *porkos, from Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos.

terrible, dirty, bad (used as a curse or swearword)


saga

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


madre

From the older form matre, from Latin mātrem, from Proto-Italic *mātēr, from Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr.

lavoratrice madre

working mother (literally, “mother worker”)

causa madre

Si può far parte a vari livelli, da urlare in pubblico slogan pro occidente a farsi tatuare il nome Proud Boys fino alla prova madre: partecipare a scontri.

2020 October 1, Massimo Basile, “Misogini, anti-immigrati, suprematisti: chi sono i Proud Boys sdoganati da Trump [Misogynists, suprematists: who are the Proud Boys legitimated by Trump]”, in la Repubblica:

You can be a part of it at various levels, from yelling pro-Western slogans in public to tattooing the name Proud Boys all the way to the principal test: participating in clashes.

that constitutes the origin of subsequent facts and phenomena


precipitato

it-adj

precipitato (feminine precipitata, masculine plural precipitati, feminine plural precipitate)

precipitata (feminine)
precipitati (masculine plural)
precipitate (feminine plural)


tonto

tonto (feminine tonta, masculine plural tonti, feminine plural tonte)

tonta (feminine)
tonti (masculine plural)
tonte (feminine plural)

Of unclear origin. Compare Portuguese tonto, Romanian tont or tânt, and Spanish tonto.


sangue

From Late Latin sanguem, alteration of Classical Latin sanguinem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁sh₂-én-, oblique stem of *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”). Compare French sang, Romanian sânge.


fresco

fresco (feminine fresca, masculine plural freschi, feminine plural fresche, superlative freschissimo)

fresca (feminine)
freschi (masculine plural)
fresche (feminine plural)
freschissimo (superlative)

→ Dalmatian: fresc (probably)


grave

grave (plural gravi, superlative gravissimo)

→ Danish: grave

Borrowed from Latin gravis. Doublet of greve.

un grave problema


sui generis

Unadapted borrowing from Latin suī generis (literally “of one's own type”).


più

Inherited from Latin plūs, from Old Latin *plous, from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-, *pelh₁u- (“many”).
The initial autogemination, though lost in standard pronunciation, is still found in most varieties of regional Italian. The gemination occurs predictably before the palatalization of the original liquid -l-, compare doppio, orecchio, etc.


leggiero

it-adj

leggiero (feminine leggiera, masculine plural leggieri, feminine plural leggiere)

leggiera (feminine)
leggieri (masculine plural)
leggiere (feminine plural)

(archaic) Alternative spelling of leggero


lamentoso

lamentoso (feminine lamentosa, masculine plural lamentosi, feminine plural lamentose)

lamentosa (feminine)
lamentosi (masculine plural)
lamentose (feminine plural)


lacrimoso

lacrimoso (feminine lacrimosa, masculine plural lacrimosi, feminine plural lacrimose)

lacrimosa (feminine)
lacrimosi (masculine plural)
lacrimose (feminine plural)

From Latin lacrimōsus. By surface analysis, lacrima + -oso.


giusto

giusto (feminine giusta, masculine plural giusti, feminine plural giuste, superlative giustissimo)

giusta (feminine)
giusti (masculine plural)
giuste (feminine plural)
giustissimo (superlative)

→ English: giusto

From Latin iūstus, jūstus, from Proto-Italic *jowestos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew-es-tos, from the root *h₂yew- (“justice”, “law”).


tascabile

dizionario tascabile


francese

→ Romanian: francez

From Francia + -ese.
Borrowed from Old French franceis.


pigro

pigro (feminine pigra, masculine plural pigri, feminine plural pigre, superlative pigrissimo)

pigra (feminine)
pigri (masculine plural)
pigre (feminine plural)
pigrissimo (superlative)

→ Esperanto: pigra

Probably a semi-learned borrowing from Latin pigrum. See also peritarsi, which was inherited from a derivative verb pīgritārī.


virtuoso

it-adj

virtuoso (feminine virtuosa, masculine plural virtuosi, feminine plural virtuose, superlative virtuosissimo)

virtuosa (feminine)
virtuosi (masculine plural)
virtuose (feminine plural)
virtuosissimo (superlative)

Borrowed from Late Latin virtuōsus. By surface analysis, virtù + -oso.


capo

→ English: capo

→? Istriot: capo

→ Spanish: capo

→ Basque: kapo

From Vulgar Latin capus, from Latin caput, from Proto-Italic *kaput, from Proto-Indo-European *káput. Doublet of chef.

ispettore capo


labile

Borrowed from Latin lābilis (“apt to slip, transient”), from lābī (“slip; glide, flow”).

bor+

È vero che la connessione tra parole e natura è labile, ma a volte ci sorprende quanto sia marcata.

2019 November, Silvia Ferrara, La grande invenzione, Feltrinelli, →ISBN, page 24:

It's true that the link between words and nature is unstable, but sometimes it's surprising how pronounced it is.


coreano

it-adj

coreano (feminine coreana, masculine plural coreani, feminine plural coreane)

coreana (feminine)
coreani (masculine plural)
coreane (feminine plural)


medico

medico (feminine medica, masculine plural medici, feminine plural mediche)

medica (feminine)
medici (masculine plural)
mediche (feminine plural)

Inherited from Latin medicus. Compare Neapolitan miedeco.


kabuki

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 歌舞伎 (kabuki).


puro

it-adj

puro (feminine pura, masculine plural puri, feminine plural pure, superlative purissimo)

pura (feminine)
puri (masculine plural)
pure (feminine plural)
purissimo (superlative)


orate

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


salvo

it-adj

salvo (feminine salva, masculine plural salvi, feminine plural salve)

salva (feminine)
salvi (masculine plural)
salve (feminine plural)

From Latin salvus. Cognate to French sauf.


servo

servo (feminine serva, masculine plural servi, feminine plural serve)

serva (feminine)
servi (masculine plural)
serve (feminine plural)

From Latin servus, from Proto-Indo-European *ser-wo- (“guardian”), or perhaps of Etruscan origin.

Ahi serva Italia, di dolore ostello,
nave sanza nocchiere in gran tempesta,
non donna di provincie, ma bordello!

1310s, Dante Alighieri, “Canto VI”, in Purgatorio [Purgatory], lines 76–78; republished as Giorgio Petrocchi, editor, La Commedia secondo l'antica vulgata [The Commedia according to the ancient vulgate], 2ⁿᵈ revised edition, Florence: publ. Le Lettere, 1994:

Ah! servile Italy, grief's hostelry! A ship without a pilot in great tempest! No Lady thou of Provinces, but brothel!

[…] le serve braccia
Fornien di leve onnipotenti, ond’alto
Salisser poi piramidi, obelischi

1763, Giuseppe Parini, “Il mattino [Morning]”, in Opere dell'abate Giuseppe Parini - Volume primo [Works of abbot Giuseppe Parini - Volume one], Venice: Giacomo Storti, published 1803, page 126:

They endowed the servile arms with all-powerful levers, so that pyramids and obelisks could then rise

Di mille voci al sonito
Mista la sua non ha:
Vergin di servo encomio
E di codardo oltraggio

1821, Alessandro Manzoni, Il cinque maggio [The Fifth of May], collected in Opere varie di Alessandro Manzoni, Fratelli Rechiedei, published 1881, page 690, lines 17–20:

With the thousand resounding voices his one does not mix, free from all taint of servile praise and cowardly insult

(literary) servile (of or pertaining to a slave)


romano

romano (feminine romana, masculine plural romani, feminine plural romane)

romana (feminine)
romani (masculine plural)
romane (feminine plural)

From Latin rōmānus. By surface analysis, Roma (“Rome”) + -ano (“of or pertaining to”).


sago

it-adj

sago (feminine saga, masculine plural saghi, feminine plural saghe)

saga (feminine)
saghi (masculine plural)
saghe (feminine plural)

(archaic, literary) divining, prophetic, soothsaying


macho

Borrowed from Spanish macho. Doublet of maschio.


volta

feminine singular of volto (“facing, concerning”)


immune

From Latin immūnis (“exempt from public service”).


mite

Borrowed from Latin mītem (“mild, mature”).

bor+

quest'anno è stato un gennaio mite


candida

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


larghissimo

larghissima (feminine)
larghissimi (masculine plural)
larghissime (feminine plural)

→ English: larghissimo

superlative degree of largo (“very wide, broad ample”)


diruto

it-adj

diruto (feminine diruta, masculine plural diruti, feminine plural dirute)

diruta (feminine)
diruti (masculine plural)
dirute (feminine plural)


pazzo

pazzo (feminine pazza, masculine plural pazzi, feminine plural pazze)

pazza (feminine)
pazzi (masculine plural)
pazze (feminine plural)

Uncertain. Perhaps a Lombardic or Carolingian era borrowing from Old High German barrezzen (“to hate”) or maybe from French page (“page, serving boy”), probably via Neapolitan pazzo (compare French adage “être effronté comme un page”).
Alternatively from Latin patiēns (“suffering”). Compare Sicilian pacciu.


diabolico

diabolico (feminine diabolica, masculine plural diabolici, feminine plural diaboliche)

diabolica (feminine)
diabolici (masculine plural)
diaboliche (feminine plural)


ebreo

ebreo (feminine ebrea, masculine plural ebrei, feminine plural ebree)

ebrea (feminine)
ebrei (masculine plural)
ebree (feminine plural)


ebraico

ebraico (feminine ebraica, masculine plural ebraici, feminine plural ebraiche)

ebraica (feminine)
ebraici (masculine plural)
ebraiche (feminine plural)


mammifero

mammifero (feminine mammifera, masculine plural mammiferi, feminine plural mammifere)

mammifera (feminine)
mammiferi (masculine plural)
mammifere (feminine plural)


nuovo

nuovo (feminine nuova, masculine plural nuovi, feminine plural nuove, superlative nuovissimo)

nuova (feminine)
nuovi (masculine plural)
nuove (feminine plural)
nuovissimo (superlative)

From Latin novus, from Proto-Italic *nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos, from the root *new-.


stupido

stupido (feminine stupida, masculine plural stupidi, feminine plural stupide)

stupida (feminine)
stupidi (masculine plural)
stupide (feminine plural)


pubblico

pubblico (feminine pubblica, masculine plural pubblici, feminine plural pubbliche)

pubblica (feminine)
pubblici (masculine plural)
pubbliche (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin pūblicus. Doublet of piuvico, which is inherited.


povero

povero (feminine povera, masculine plural poveri, feminine plural povere, superlative poverissimo)

povera (feminine)
poveri (masculine plural)
povere (feminine plural)
poverissimo (superlative)

From Latin pauperem. Given that the expect native reflex would have been *popere, this form was likely among the early borrowings into Italian from Gallo-Italic.

Nacqui povero, ed imparai prima a stentare che a godere.

1512, Niccolò Machiavelli, Lettera a Francesco Vettori, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

I was born poor and I learned how to live in hardship sooner than [I learned] how to enjoy.

poor (with little or no possessions or money)


normale

normale (plural normali, superlative normalissimo)

normali (plural)
normalissimo (superlative)


piccolo

piccolo (feminine piccola, masculine plural piccoli, feminine plural piccole, comparative più piccolo or minore, superlative minimo, diminutive piccolìno or piccolétto (“short person”) or piccolettìno, diminutive-augmentative piccolòtto (“short and stock person”))

piccola (feminine)
piccoli (masculine plural)
piccole (feminine plural)
più piccolo (comparative)
minore (comparative)
minimo (superlative)
piccolìno (diminutive)
piccolétto (diminutive)
piccolettìno (diminutive)

Uncertain. Possibly from:
* An onomatopoeic root or children's/nursery word *pikk-, *picc-.
* From Vulgar Latin *pikk (“little”), related to *piccāre (“to pierce”), from Proto-Indo-European *bew-, *bu- (“to make a dull, hollow sound”).
* From picca (“point”).
* From Vulgar Latin pittitus (“small, worthless”), which is linked to French petit and English piece.

onomatopoeic

onomatopoeic

inh

(vulgar, slang) of the penis: small or not erected


polacco

it-adj

polacco (feminine polacca, masculine plural polacchi, feminine plural polacche)

polacca (feminine)
polacchi (masculine plural)
polacche (feminine plural)


spesso

spesso (feminine spessa, masculine plural spessi, feminine plural spesse, superlative spessissimo)

spessa (feminine)
spessi (masculine plural)
spesse (feminine plural)
spessissimo (superlative)

From Latin spissus. Compare Spanish espeso, Portuguese espesso, French épais.

spesse volte

Italia mia, benché ’l parlar sia indarno / a le piaghe mortali / che nel bel corpo tuo sì spesse veggio […]

1336–1374, Francesco Petrarca, “CXXVIII — Italia mia, benché ’l parlar sia indarno”, in Il Canzoniere, lines 1–3; republished as Daniele Ponchiroli, editor, Turin: publ. Giulio Einaudi, 1964:

My dear Italy, although speaking is useless to [cure] the mortal wounds that in your beautiful body I see so many […]


nova

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


dentale

From Medieval Latin or Late Latin dentālis, derived from Latin dēns (“tooth”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dénts, *h₃dónts. By surface analysis, dent(e) (“tooth”) + -ale (“-al”, adjectival derivational suffix).

surf

La lettera T rappresenta una consonante dentale.

The letter T represents a dental consonant.

(phonetics) dental (articulated with the tongue on the upper teeth)


ponte

From Latin pontem, from Proto-Indo-European *pónteh₁s (“path, road”), from *pent- (“path”). Compare French pont, Romanian punte, Romansch punt, Spanish puente.

inh

Il ministro dell'Economia Roberto Gualtieri condivide l'analisi, promette altre misure-ponte in manovra, prima che arrivino i fondi Ue.

2020 October 10, Valentina Conte, Giovanna Vitale, “Di Maio in pressing: "I soldi del Recovery servono al più presto" [Di Maio in pressing: "The money from the Recovery are needed as soon as possible"]”, in la Repubblica:

The Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri shares the analysis, promises other transition measures in the maneuver, before the EU funds arrive.

(relational) transition; bridging, transitional


finito

it-adj

finito (feminine finita, masculine plural finiti, feminine plural finite)

finita (feminine)
finiti (masculine plural)
finite (feminine plural)


boliviano

boliviano (feminine boliviana, masculine plural boliviani, feminine plural boliviane)

boliviana (feminine)
boliviani (masculine plural)
boliviane (feminine plural)


romantico

romantico (feminine romantica, masculine plural romantici, feminine plural romantiche, superlative romanticissimo)

romantica (feminine)
romantici (masculine plural)
romantiche (feminine plural)
romanticissimo (superlative)


arancio

From arancia (“orange (fruit”), from arancio (“orange (tree)”).


fragile

fragile (plural fragili, superlative fragilissimo)

fragili (plural)
fragilissimo (superlative)


tedesco

tedesco (feminine tedesca, masculine plural tedeschi, feminine plural tedesche)

tedesca (feminine)
tedeschi (masculine plural)
tedesche (feminine plural)

From Medieval Latin or Late Latin theodiscus, from a Germanic language, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz (“of the people, popular, vernacular”), from *þeudō (“people”) + *-iskaz (“-ish, -ic, -al”). The Old English form is þēodisċ, the Old High German one diutisc (attested ca. 1090 in the Annolied). Compare also Friulian todesc, archaic or regional French thiois, Sicilian tudiscu.


mulatto

it-adj

mulatto (feminine mulatta, masculine plural mulatti, feminine plural mulatte)

mulatta (feminine)
mulatti (masculine plural)
mulatte (feminine plural)


destra

From Latin dextra or dextera. Compare French dextre, Portuguese destra.


romanzo

romanzo (feminine romanza, masculine plural romanzi, feminine plural romanze)

romanza (feminine)
romanzi (masculine plural)
romanze (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Old French romanz, which stems from the Latin expression romanice loqui (“to speak in the Roman way”).
Cognate with English romance (noun).


in vitro

Unadapted borrowing from Latin in vitrō (literally “in glass”).


immobile

Borrowed from Latin immōbilis (“immobile, immovable”).


vietnamita

it-adj

vietnamita (masculine plural vietnamiti, feminine plural vietnamite)

vietnamiti (masculine plural)
vietnamite (feminine plural)


sacro

sacro (feminine sacra, masculine plural sacri, feminine plural sacre)

sacra (feminine)
sacri (masculine plural)
sacre (feminine plural)

From Latin sacrum, from Proto-Italic *sakros, from Proto-Indo-European *sh₂krós, derived from the root *seh₂k- (“to sanctify, to make a treaty”).


sacro

From Late Latin ōs sacrum, calque of Ancient Greek ἱερὸν ὀστέον (hieròn ostéon, “big bone”), with influence from ἱερός (hierós, “sacred”).

der

ἱερὸν ὀστέον


diverso

it-adj

diverso (feminine diversa, masculine plural diversi, feminine plural diverse, superlative diversissimo)

diversa (feminine)
diversi (masculine plural)
diverse (feminine plural)
diversissimo (superlative)


assiomatico

assiomatico (feminine assiomatica, masculine plural assiomatici, feminine plural assiomatiche)

assiomatica (feminine)
assiomatici (masculine plural)
assiomatiche (feminine plural)

From Ancient Greek ἀξιωματικός (axiōmatikós), in turn from ἀξίωμα (axíōma).


diritto

diritto (feminine diritta, masculine plural diritti, feminine plural diritte)

diritta (feminine)
diritti (masculine plural)
diritte (feminine plural)

From Vulgar Latin *dērēctus or *dirictus, both assimilated forms from Latin dīrectus. Doublet of diretto.


tratto

tratto (feminine tratta, masculine plural tratti, feminine plural tratte)

tratta (feminine)
tratti (masculine plural)
tratte (feminine plural)

(followed by da) taken (from), based (on)


amorfo

amorfo (feminine amorfa, masculine plural amorfi, feminine plural amorfe)

amorfa (feminine)
amorfi (masculine plural)
amorfe (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄμορφος (ámorphos). By surface analysis, a- + -morfo.


debole

it-adj

debole (plural deboli, superlative debolissimo)

deboli (plural)
debolissimo (superlative)


a priori

Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin ā priōrī (“involving reasoning from cause to effect; from first principles”, literally “from the former”).


spagnolo

it-adj

spagnolo (feminine spagnola, masculine plural spagnoli, feminine plural spagnole)

spagnola (feminine)
spagnoli (masculine plural)
spagnole (feminine plural)

From Spagna (“Spain”) + -olo (“derivative suffix”), possibly also from Old Occitan espaignol, from a Vulgar Latin *Hispāniolus, from Latin Hispānus. Compare French espagnol, Portuguese espanhol, Spanish español. Doublet of épagneul.


al dente

Literally, “to the tooth”, a shortening duro al dente (“hard for the tooth”), croccante al dente (“crunchy for the tooth”) etc. with the ellipsis being reinforced by the fact that al/alla is commonly found in these contexts to indicate dish ingredients.

pasta al dente


castellano

it-adj

castellano (feminine castellana, masculine plural castellani, feminine plural castellane)

castellana (feminine)
castellani (masculine plural)
castellane (feminine plural)


cana

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


satellite

Borrowed from Latin satellitem (originally 'attendant').


zebrato

it-adj

zebrato (feminine zebrata, masculine plural zebrati, feminine plural zebrate)

zebrata (feminine)
zebrati (masculine plural)
zebrate (feminine plural)

having black and white stripes, as a zebra

having dark and light stripes with the same pattern


zafferano

Borrowed from Arabic زَعْفَرَان (zaʕfarān).


zaffiro

→ Greek: ζαφείρι (zafeíri)

From Late Latin sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros, “lapis lazuli”).


zeppo

it-adj

zeppo (feminine zeppa, masculine plural zeppi, feminine plural zeppe)

zeppa (feminine)
zeppi (masculine plural)
zeppe (feminine plural)

extremely full, jam-packed with something


zingaresco

zingaresco (feminine zingaresca, masculine plural zingareschi, feminine plural zingaresche)

zingaresca (feminine)
zingareschi (masculine plural)
zingaresche (feminine plural)

of or like a Gypsy (Roma) or the Gypsies


a posteriori

Unadapted borrowing from Medieval Latin ā posteriōrī (“from what follows”).


pesto

it-adj

pesto (feminine pesta, masculine plural pesti, feminine plural peste)

pesta (feminine)
pesti (masculine plural)
peste (feminine plural)

From Latin pistus (“crushed, pounded”), from Latin pīnsō (“to pound, beat, crush”), whose frequentative also gave Italian pestare (“to pound”).

occhio pesto

buio pesto


zigano

zigano (feminine zigana, masculine plural zigani, feminine plural zigane)

zigana (feminine)
zigani (masculine plural)
zigane (feminine plural)

Borrowed from French tzigane, from Hungarian cigány. Compare gitano, zingaro.

(relational) Gypsy, Romani (especially one from Hungary)

violinista zigano

(relational) street musician (especially one who plays the violin)


zingaro

zingaro (feminine zingara, masculine plural zingari, feminine plural zingare)

zingara (feminine)
zingari (masculine plural)
zingare (feminine plural)

Dissimilated form of earlier zingano, most likely from a Greek term meaning "untouchable". Compare the modern Greek designations Τσιγγάνοι (Tsingánoi), Αθίγγανοι (Athínganoi), τσιγγάνος (tsingános). Cognate to German Zigeuner.


zoologico

zoologico (feminine zoologica, masculine plural zoologici, feminine plural zoologiche)

zoologica (feminine)
zoologici (masculine plural)
zoologiche (feminine plural)


vicino

vicino (feminine vicina, masculine plural vicini, feminine plural vicine, superlative vicinissimo)

vicina (feminine)
vicini (masculine plural)
vicine (feminine plural)
vicinissimo (superlative)

From Late Latin vēcīnus, from Latin vīcīnus.


zitto

zitto (feminine zitta, masculine plural zitti, feminine plural zitte)

zitta (feminine)
zitti (masculine plural)
zitte (feminine plural)

Onomatopoeic. Compare Sicilian zittu and zittìrisi.


zuppo

zuppo (feminine zuppa, masculine plural zuppi, feminine plural zuppe)

zuppa (feminine)
zuppi (masculine plural)
zuppe (feminine plural)


zuccheroso

zuccheroso (feminine zuccherosa, masculine plural zuccherosi, feminine plural zuccherose)

zuccherosa (feminine)
zuccherosi (masculine plural)
zuccherose (feminine plural)

(figurative) flattering in a hypocritical manner


zootecnico

zootecnico (feminine zootecnica, masculine plural zootecnici, feminine plural zootecniche)

zootecnica (feminine)
zootecnici (masculine plural)
zootecniche (feminine plural)

Il patrimonio zootecnico di un paese

zootechnical; relating to the study of livestock


zuccherato

zuccherato (feminine zuccherata, masculine plural zuccherati, feminine plural zuccherate)

zuccherata (feminine)
zuccherati (masculine plural)
zuccherate (feminine plural)


zotico

zotico (feminine zotica, masculine plural zotici, feminine plural zotiche)

zotica (feminine)
zotici (masculine plural)
zotiche (feminine plural)

Uncertain, but likely ultimately from Ancient Greek ἰδιωτικός (idiōtikós).

unk

Uncertain


zoppo

it-adj

zoppo (feminine zoppa, masculine plural zoppi, feminine plural zoppe)

zoppa (feminine)
zoppi (masculine plural)
zoppe (feminine plural)

From Vulgar Latin, Late Latin cloppus, perhaps ultimately imitative of a limping person. The Italian was possibly altered by influence from zanca. Compare Romanian șchiop, cf. also Catalan and Occitan esclop, Old French clop.

onomatopoeic

imitative

shaky, rickety, unsteady, wobbly (of furniture)


zuppa

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


imperfetto

it-adj

imperfetto (feminine imperfetta, masculine plural imperfetti, feminine plural imperfette)

imperfetta (feminine)
imperfetti (masculine plural)
imperfette (feminine plural)


zuccherino

zuccherino (feminine zuccherina, masculine plural zuccherini, feminine plural zuccherine)

zuccherina (feminine)
zuccherini (masculine plural)
zuccherine (feminine plural)

From zucchero (“sugar”) + -ino (“-ine, pertaining to”).


trapassato

it-adj

trapassato (feminine trapassata, masculine plural trapassati, feminine plural trapassate)

trapassata (feminine)
trapassati (masculine plural)
trapassate (feminine plural)


charter

Unadapted borrowing from English charter.


ladino

it-adj

ladino (feminine ladina, masculine plural ladini, feminine plural ladine)

ladina (feminine)
ladini (masculine plural)
ladine (feminine plural)

of, from or relating to the Ladin-speaking area of northeastern Italy


hebreo

hebreo (feminine hebrea, masculine plural hebrei, feminine plural hebree)

hebrea (feminine)
hebrei (masculine plural)
hebree (feminine plural)

L’Undecima conſiſte nelle Decime, che Abrahamo diede delle ſue ſpoglie guerriere à Melchiſedech, ſignificative del popolo hebreo, quale all’hora era ne’ ì Lombi d’Abramo, come diſcorre l’Apoſtolo nell’antedetta ſua Lettera à gl’Hebrei nel capo ſettimo al verſo ottavo.

1708, Giovanni Maria Chiericato, La Seconda Età del Mondo, 2nd edition, Venetia, pages 204–5:

The eleventh persists in the tithes, which Abraham gave from his casualties of war to Melchizedek, significant of the Jewish people, which at the time was in Abraham’s loins, like the Apostle discusses in his aforesaid letter to the Jews in the seventh head of verse eight.


abbondante

abbondante (plural abbondanti, superlative abbondantissimo)

abbondanti (plural)
abbondantissimo (superlative)


abbastanza

→ Venetian: abastança

Univerbation of a + bastanza (“sufficiently”), from the verb bastare (“to suffice”).

univerbation

non ho abbastanza denaro

ne ho abbastanza


abile

it-adj

abile (plural abili, superlative abilissimo)


accademico

accademico (feminine accademica, masculine plural accademici, feminine plural accademiche)

accademica (feminine)
accademici (masculine plural)
accademiche (feminine plural)

From Latin acadēmicus, from Ancient Greek ἀκαδημικός (akadēmikós).


adatto

adatto (feminine adatta, masculine plural adatti, feminine plural adatte, superlative adattissimo)

adatta (feminine)
adatti (masculine plural)
adatte (feminine plural)
adattissimo (superlative)

Borrowed from Medieval Latin adaptus, from ad- + aptus (“suitable”).


affetto

affetto (feminine affetta, masculine plural affetti, feminine plural affette)

affetta (feminine)
affetti (masculine plural)
affette (feminine plural)

essere affetto da


davanti

From older davante. Presumably di + avante.


decimale

Borrowed from Late Latin decimālis, from Latin decimus.


debito

debito (feminine debita, masculine plural debiti, feminine plural debite)

debita (feminine)
debiti (masculine plural)
debite (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin dēbitus, perfect passive participle of dēbeō (“to owe”).


balsamico

balsamico (feminine balsamica, masculine plural balsamici, feminine plural balsamiche)

balsamica (feminine)
balsamici (masculine plural)
balsamiche (feminine plural)

→ English: balsamico

→ French: balsamique (partly)

→ Japanese: バルサミコ酢 (barusamiko-su)


lanciarazzi

Verb-object compound, composed of lancia (“to throw; to launch”) + razzi (“rockets”).


babbo

it-adj

babbo (see below for inflection, superlative troppo babbo, augmentative babbazzo, endearing babbùzzo, diminutive-endearing babbicello)

(regional, southern Italy, Sicily, informal) silly, stupid, dumb


cattivo

cattivo (feminine cattiva, masculine plural cattivi, feminine plural cattive, superlative cattivissimo, diminutive cattivèllo or cattivétto or cattivùccio, augmentative cattivóne m (noun) or cattivóna f, pejorative cattivàccio)

cattiva (feminine)
cattivi (masculine plural)
cattive (feminine plural)
cattivissimo (superlative)
cattivèllo (diminutive)
cattivétto (diminutive)
cattivùccio (diminutive)
cattivóne (augmentative masculine noun)
cattivóna (augmentative feminine)
cattivàccio (pejorative)

Inherited from Latin captīvus (“captive” → “caught by the devil” → “bad”). Compare the semantic development of French chétif (“puny, scrawny”) and Galician cativo.

inh

Ho un cattivo presentimento.


doc

un vino doc

(viticulture) certified as DOC (of a product, usually wine)

una canzone doc

(by extension, colloquial) genuine, excellent


marrone

Originally Tuscan, from Byzantine Greek μάραον (máraon, “sweet chestnut”), ultimately from Proto-Celtic *māros (“great”), referring to the size of the nut, related to Welsh mawr and Cimbrian môr, a borrowing.


brutto

it-adj

brutto (feminine brutta, masculine plural brutti, feminine plural brutte, diminutive bruttìno or bruttarèllo or brutterèllo, augmentative bruttóne, pejorative bruttàccio, diminutive-derogatory bruttacchiòlo)

brutta (feminine)
brutti (masculine plural)
brutte (feminine plural)
bruttìno (diminutive)
bruttarèllo (diminutive)
brutterèllo (diminutive)
bruttóne (augmentative)
bruttàccio (pejorative)


decreto

decreto (feminine decreta, masculine plural decreti, feminine plural decrete)

decreta (feminine)
decreti (masculine plural)
decrete (feminine plural)


acqueo

acqueo (feminine acquea, masculine plural acquei, feminine plural acquee)

acquea (feminine)
acquei (masculine plural)
acquee (feminine plural)

From Medieval Latin aqueus. By surface analysis, acqu(a) (“water”) + -eo (“-ous”).


quacchero

it-adj

quacchero (feminine quacchera, masculine plural quaccheri, feminine plural quacchere)

quacchera (feminine)
quaccheri (masculine plural)
quacchere (feminine plural)


futile

From Latin fūtilis (“futile, worthless”, literally “that easily pours out”).


futuro

it-adj

futuro (feminine futura, masculine plural futuri, feminine plural future)

futura (feminine)
futuri (masculine plural)
future (feminine plural)

From Latin futūrus (future participle of esse).


solo

solo (feminine sola, masculine plural soli, feminine plural sole, superlative solissimo)

sola (feminine)
soli (masculine plural)
sole (feminine plural)
solissimo (superlative)

→ English: solo

→ German: solo

Non sei solo.

alone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied, lonely, lone, lonesome

(music) solo (a piece of music for one performer)


quadrato

quadrato (feminine quadrata, masculine plural quadrati, feminine plural quadrate)

quadrata (feminine)
quadrati (masculine plural)
quadrate (feminine plural)

From Latin quadrātus, from quadrō (“to make square”), from quattuor (“four”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres.


gonzo

gonzo (feminine gonza, masculine plural gonzi, feminine plural gonze)

gonza (feminine)
gonzi (masculine plural)
gonze (feminine plural)

Unknown. Some suggest by aphesis from Latin verēcundus (“bashful, shamefaced”, see verecondo and vergogna).


quadro

it-adj

quadro (feminine quadra, masculine plural quadri, feminine plural quadre)

quadra (feminine)
quadri (masculine plural)
quadre (feminine plural)

From Latin quadrum. Compare Portuguese quadro.


gran

Gran Bretagna

Gran Premio

gran turismo


lungo

lungo (feminine lunga, masculine plural lunghi, feminine plural lunghe, superlative lunghissimo, diminutive lunghétto or lunghìno)

lunga (feminine)
lunghi (masculine plural)
lunghe (feminine plural)
lunghissimo (superlative)
lunghétto (diminutive)
lunghìno (diminutive)

From Latin longus (“long, extended”), from Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos (“long”).

L'anno è lungo.


lontano

lontano (feminine lontana, masculine plural lontani, feminine plural lontane, superlative lontanissimo)

lontana (feminine)
lontani (masculine plural)
lontane (feminine plural)
lontanissimo (superlative)

From the Vulgar Latin *longitānus, from Latin longe; cognate with French lointain, Sicilian luntanu, Friulian and Romansch lontan, Dalmatian luntun.


freddo

freddo (feminine fredda, masculine plural freddi, feminine plural fredde, superlative freddissimo, diminutive freddìno or freddolìno (adjective or noun) or freddùccio, pejorative freddàccio)

fredda (feminine)
freddi (masculine plural)
fredde (feminine plural)
freddissimo (superlative)
freddìno (diminutive)
freddolìno (adjective diminutive noun)
freddùccio (diminutive)
freddàccio (pejorative)

Inherited from Latin frīgidus (“cold”) (through a syncopated Vulgar Latin or Late Latin form frigdus, fricdus, attested in the Appendix Probi, or fridus, found in a Pompeian inscription), itself from frīgeō (“to be cold”), from frīgus (“cold, coldness”), from Proto-Indo-European *sriHgos-, *sriges-, *sriHges-. Doublet of frigido, a later borrowing.


perfetto

perfetto (feminine perfetta, masculine plural perfetti, feminine plural perfette, superlative perfettissimo)

perfetta (feminine)
perfetti (masculine plural)
perfette (feminine plural)
perfettissimo (superlative)

Non sono perfetto.


rosso

rosso (feminine rossa, masculine plural rossi, feminine plural rosse, diminutive rossétto m (“redhead”) or rossétta f (“readhead”) or rossìno m (“redhead”) or rossìna f (“redhead”), pejorative rossàccio)

rossa (feminine)
rossi (masculine plural)
rosse (feminine plural)
rossétto (diminutive masculine)
rossétta (diminutive feminine)
rossìno (diminutive masculine)
rossìna (diminutive feminine)
rossàccio (pejorative)

From Latin russus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-. Cognate with Latin rosa.

Costui, rosso di pel, Foscolo è detto

c. 1795, Vincenzo Monti, Opere inedite e rare: di Vincenzo Monti, by Urbano Lampredi, published 1843, page 126:

[…] Ed ei mi disse: «Il foco etterno ¶ ch'entro l'affoca le dimostra rosse, ¶ come tu vedi in questo basso inferno».

1300s–1310s, Dante Alighieri, “Canto VIII”, in Inferno [Hell], lines 73–75; republished as Giorgio Petrocchi, editor, La Commedia secondo l'antica vulgata [The Commedia according to the ancient vulgate], 2ⁿᵈ revised edition, Florence: publ. Le Lettere, 1994:

And he to me: "The fire eternal that kindles them within makes them look red, as thou beholdest in this nether Hell".


grande

grandétto,grandìno,grandettìno,grandicèllo<t:tall, older (of a person)>

grande (plural grandi, comparative più grande or maggiore, superlative grandissimo or massimo or sommo, diminutive grandétto or grandìno or grandettìno or grandicèllo (“tall, older (of a person)”), augmentative grandóne (“big/ostentatious spender”) or grandòtto, pejorative grandàccio)

From Latin grandem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ghrewə- (“to fell, put down, fall in”).

der

of greater physical dimensions or numerosity

sorella grande


fisso

it-adj

fisso (feminine fissa, masculine plural fissi, feminine plural fisse)

fissa (feminine)
fissi (masculine plural)
fisse (feminine plural)

From Latin fixus, from figō. In this modern form, it may be an early borrowing or semi-learned term; however as the one of the variant archaic past participles of the verb figgere, it may be inherited. Doublet of fitto.

sguardo fisso

cliente fisso

coppia fissa


pallido

pallido (feminine pallida, masculine plural pallidi, feminine plural pallide, superlative pallidissimo)

pallida (feminine)
pallidi (masculine plural)
pallide (feminine plural)
pallidissimo (superlative)

Borrowed from Latin pallidus, derived from palleō (“to be pale”).


pieno

pieno (feminine piena, masculine plural pieni, feminine plural piene, superlative pienissimo)

piena (feminine)
pieni (masculine plural)
piene (feminine plural)
pienissimo (superlative)

From Latin plēnus, from Proto-Italic *plēnos, from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós (“full”). Compare Catalan ple, French plein, Portuguese cheio, Romanian plin, Sardinian prenu, Spanish lleno.


cattolico

cattolico (feminine cattolica, masculine plural cattolici, feminine plural cattoliche, superlative cattolicissimo)

cattolica (feminine)
cattolici (masculine plural)
cattoliche (feminine plural)
cattolicissimo (superlative)

From Latin catholicus, from Ancient Greek καθολικός (katholikós).


lucido

lucido (feminine lucida, masculine plural lucidi, feminine plural lucide)

lucida (feminine)
lucidi (masculine plural)
lucide (feminine plural)


umano

umano (feminine umana, masculine plural umani, feminine plural umane, superlative umanissimo)

umana (feminine)
umani (masculine plural)
umane (feminine plural)
umanissimo (superlative)


meccanico

meccanico (feminine meccanica, masculine plural meccanici, feminine plural meccaniche)

meccanica (feminine)
meccanici (masculine plural)
meccaniche (feminine plural)


porporino

porporino (feminine porporina, masculine plural porporini, feminine plural porporine)

porporina (feminine)
porporini (masculine plural)
porporine (feminine plural)


piatto

piatto (feminine piatta, masculine plural piatti, feminine plural piatte)

piatta (feminine)
piatti (masculine plural)
piatte (feminine plural)

From Vulgar Latin *plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “broad, flat”). Doublet of chiatto.


degno

it-adj

degno (feminine degna, masculine plural degni, feminine plural degne, superlative degnissimo)

degna (feminine)
degni (masculine plural)
degne (feminine plural)
degnissimo (superlative)

From Latin dignus, from Proto-Italic *degnos, from Proto-Indo-European *dḱ-nós, from *deḱ- (“to take”).


luminoso

luminoso (feminine luminosa, masculine plural luminosi, feminine plural luminose, superlative luminosissimo)

luminosa (feminine)
luminosi (masculine plural)
luminose (feminine plural)
luminosissimo (superlative)


interessante

interessante (plural interessanti, superlative interessantissimo)

interessanti (plural)
interessantissimo (superlative)


bruto

bruto (feminine bruta, masculine plural bruti, feminine plural brute)

bruta (feminine)
bruti (masculine plural)
brute (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin brūtus. Doublet of brutto.


contadino

contadino (feminine contadina, masculine plural contadini, feminine plural contadine)

contadina (feminine)
contadini (masculine plural)
contadine (feminine plural)

→ Medieval Latin: contadīnus

From contado (“countryside”) + -ino. Compare Sicilian cuntatinu.


quasi

From Latin quasi. The final -i hints towards the word being borrowed or semi-learned, but it's not uncommon for Italian to shift final -e to -i (cf. avanti, dieci, tardi, etc.).

ti presento il mio quasi marito


uguale

From Latin aequālis, derived from aequus (“equal, even”).

(music) equal (intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female)

essere uguale a

(set theory) containing the same elements


nero

nero (feminine nera, masculine plural neri, feminine plural nere, superlative nerissimo, diminutive nerétto or nerettìno or nerìno or neréllo or nerellìno)

nera (feminine)
neri (masculine plural)
nere (feminine plural)
nerissimo (superlative)
nerétto (diminutive)
nerettìno (diminutive)
nerìno (diminutive)
neréllo (diminutive)
nerellìno (diminutive)

negro

part archaic, part borrowed from Spanish


ultimo

ultimo (feminine ultima, masculine plural ultimi, feminine plural ultime, superlative ultimissimo)

ultima (feminine)
ultimi (masculine plural)
ultime (feminine plural)
ultimissimo (superlative)


severo

severo (feminine severa, masculine plural severi, feminine plural severe, superlative severissimo)

severa (feminine)
severi (masculine plural)
severe (feminine plural)
severissimo (superlative)


crudele

crudele (plural crudeli, superlative crudelissimo)

crudeli (plural)
crudelissimo (superlative)


maturo

maturo (feminine matura, masculine plural maturi, feminine plural mature)

matura (feminine)
maturi (masculine plural)
mature (feminine plural)

From Latin mātūrus, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- (“to ripen, mature”).


utopistico

it-adj

utopistico (feminine utopistica, masculine plural utopistici, feminine plural utopistiche)

utopistica (feminine)
utopistici (masculine plural)
utopistiche (feminine plural)


mondo

mondo (feminine monda, masculine plural mondi, feminine plural monde)

monda (feminine)
mondi (masculine plural)
monde (feminine plural)


vocale

Borrowed from Latin vōcālis (“speaking, sounding”). By surface analysis, voc(e) (“voice”) + -ale (“-al”, adjective-forming derivational suffix).


sostantivo

it-adj

sostantivo (feminine sostantiva, masculine plural sostantivi, feminine plural sostantive)

sostantiva (feminine)
sostantivi (masculine plural)
sostantive (feminine plural)


morte

Inherited from Latin mortem, from Proto-Indo-European *mér-tis (“death”), from *mer- (“to die”).


buio

buio (feminine buia, masculine plural bui, feminine plural buie)

buia (feminine)
bui (masculine plural)
buie (feminine plural)

From Vulgar Latin *burius (“red; dark”), from Latin furvus.


salmone

salmon (having a pale pinkish-orange colour/color)


hawaiano

hawaiano (feminine hawaiana, masculine plural hawaiani, feminine plural hawaiane)

hawaiana (feminine)
hawaiani (masculine plural)
hawaiane (feminine plural)

Hawaiian (of, from or relating to Hawaii)


identico

identico (feminine identica, masculine plural identici, feminine plural identiche)

identica (feminine)
identici (masculine plural)
identiche (feminine plural)


irregolare

(euphemistic) illegal, undocumented (of immigration)


splendido

splendido (feminine splendida, masculine plural splendidi, feminine plural splendide)

splendida (feminine)
splendidi (masculine plural)
splendide (feminine plural)

splendid, brilliant, glorious, magnificent


stretto

stretto (feminine stretta, masculine plural stretti, feminine plural strette, superlative strettissimo)

stretta (feminine)
stretti (masculine plural)
strette (feminine plural)
strettissimo (superlative)

From Latin strictus, perfect passive participle of stringō.


segreto

segreto (feminine segreta, masculine plural segreti, feminine plural segrete, superlative segretissimo)

segreta (feminine)
segreti (masculine plural)
segrete (feminine plural)
segretissimo (superlative)

* adjective: From Latin sēcrētus (perfect passive participle of sēcērnō)
* noun: From Latin sēcrētum (noun form of secretus)


avaro

avaro (feminine avara, masculine plural avari, feminine plural avare, superlative avarissimo)

avara (feminine)
avari (masculine plural)
avare (feminine plural)
avarissimo (superlative)


avaro

avaro (feminine avara, masculine plural avari, feminine plural avare)

avara (feminine)
avari (masculine plural)
avare (feminine plural)


gravel

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from gravel. First attested in 2015.


caldo

caldìno<pos:usually noun>,caldùccio<pos:usually noun>,calduccìno<pos:usually noun>,caldétto<q:uncommon><pos:adjective>

caldo (feminine calda, masculine plural caldi, feminine plural calde, superlative caldissimo, diminutive caldìno (usually noun) or caldùccio (usually noun) or calduccìno (usually noun) or caldétto (adjective), pejorative caldàccio)

calda (feminine)
caldi (masculine plural)
calde (feminine plural)
caldissimo (superlative)
caldìno (diminutive noun usually)
caldùccio (diminutive noun usually)
calduccìno (diminutive noun usually)
caldétto (adjective diminutive)
caldàccio (pejorative)

Inherited from Latin cal(i)dus. Doublet of calido, which was borrowed.


fondo

fondo (feminine fonda, masculine plural fondi, feminine plural fonde)

fonda (feminine)
fondi (masculine plural)
fonde (feminine plural)


notturno

notturno (feminine notturna, masculine plural notturni, feminine plural notturne)

notturna (feminine)
notturni (masculine plural)
notturne (feminine plural)

From Latin nocturnus, from noctū (“by night”), from nox (“night”), whence also Italian notte, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts.

animale notturno


umido

umido (feminine umida, masculine plural umidi, feminine plural umide)

umida (feminine)
umidi (masculine plural)
umide (feminine plural)


lasso

lasso (feminine lassa, masculine plural lassi, feminine plural lasse)

lassa (feminine)
lassi (masculine plural)
lasse (feminine plural)

From Latin lassus (“weary, tired”). For the interjection, compare French hélas, English alas.

Poi ch’èi posato un poco il corpo lasso, / ripresi via per la piaggia diserta, / sì che ’l piè fermo sempre era ’l più basso.

1300s–1310s, Dante Alighieri, “Canto I”, in Inferno [Hell], lines 28–30; republished as Giorgio Petrocchi, editor, La Commedia secondo l'antica vulgata [The Commedia according to the ancient vulgate], 2ⁿᵈ revised edition, Florence: publ. Le Lettere, 1994:

After my weary body I had rested, the way resumed I on the desert slope, so that the firm foot ever was the lower.


oratorio

oratorio (feminine oratoria, masculine plural oratori, feminine plural oratorie)

oratoria (feminine)
oratori (masculine plural)
oratorie (feminine plural)


chino

chino (feminine china, masculine plural chini, feminine plural chine)

china (feminine)
chini (masculine plural)
chine (feminine plural)

From the short past participle of chinare (“to bend”) in Tuscan; compare the Standard Italian participle chinato.


papabile

Warren, da molti ritenuta papabile per la vicepresidenza, si è ritirata dalla corsa

Warren, whom many thought likely to be nominated for the vice-presidency, withdrew from the race

(by extension) (also with a or per) likely to be elected or nominated (for/as)


meridionale

Borrowed from Latin merīdiōnālis. Cf. also the older Italian meriggionale.

(relational) south; southern, meridional, southerly


meraviglioso

meraviglioso (feminine meravigliosa, masculine plural meravigliosi, feminine plural meravigliose)

meravigliosa (feminine)
meravigliosi (masculine plural)
meravigliose (feminine plural)

marvellous, wonderful, splendid, glorious


sereno

sereno (feminine serena, masculine plural sereni, feminine plural serene, superlative serenissimo)

serena (feminine)
sereni (masculine plural)
serene (feminine plural)
serenissimo (superlative)

Laudato si mi signore per frate vento et per aere et nubilo et sereno et onne tempo

c. 1226, Francis of Assisi, Cantico delle creature [Canticle of the Creatures], Biblioteca del Sacro Convento di San Francesco, page 2:

Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Wind, and through the air, cloudy and serene, and every kind of weather

(weather) clear, serene, calm, cloudless, fair


obbligato

obbligato (feminine obbligata, masculine plural obbligati, feminine plural obbligate, superlative obbligatissimo)

obbligata (feminine)
obbligati (masculine plural)
obbligate (feminine plural)
obbligatissimo (superlative)

obliged, compelled, constrained, forced, bound

percorso obbligato


sorto

sorto (feminine sorta, masculine plural sorti, feminine plural sorte)

sorta (feminine)
sorti (masculine plural)
sorte (feminine plural)

From Vulgar Latin *surctus, analogically formed from the present stem of surgere, replacing surrēctus.


fino

fino (feminine fina, masculine plural fini, feminine plural fine, superlative finissimo)

fina (feminine)
fini (masculine plural)
fine (feminine plural)
finissimo (superlative)

→ Turkish: fino

From some such adjectival form as Vulgar Latin *fīnus, from Latin fīnis (“a boundary, limit”), whence Italian fine. The prepositional usage is directly paralleled in Latin fīne, fīnī (“up to, as far as”).


minuto

minuto (feminine minuta, masculine plural minuti, feminine plural minute, superlative minutissimo)

minuta (feminine)
minuti (masculine plural)
minute (feminine plural)
minutissimo (superlative)


merito

merito (feminine merita, masculine plural meriti, feminine plural merite)

merita (feminine)
meriti (masculine plural)
merite (feminine plural)

From Latin meritus, perfect passive participle of mereō (“to earn, deserve”).


noto

noto (feminine nota, masculine plural noti, feminine plural note, superlative notissimo)

nota (feminine)
noti (masculine plural)
note (feminine plural)
notissimo (superlative)

From the Latin nōtus (“known; notorious”).


parto

parto (feminine parta, masculine plural parti, feminine plural parte)

parta (feminine)
parti (masculine plural)
parte (feminine plural)


certo

certo (feminine certa, masculine plural certi, feminine plural certe, superlative certissimo)

certa (feminine)
certi (masculine plural)
certe (feminine plural)
certissimo (superlative)

qual che tu sii, od ombra od omo certo!

1867 translation by Longfellow
whiche’er thou art, or shade or real man!


europeo

europeo (feminine europea, masculine plural europei, feminine plural europee)

europea (feminine)
europei (masculine plural)
europee (feminine plural)

Unione Europea


mea

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


biondo

it-adj

biondo (feminine bionda, masculine plural biondi, feminine plural bionde, superlative biondissimo)

bionda (feminine)
biondi (masculine plural)
bionde (feminine plural)
biondissimo (superlative)

Medieval Latin blondus, of Germanic origin: probably from Frankish *blund (“a mixed color between golden and light-brown”), from Proto-Germanic *blundaz (“mixed, blinding”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlendʰ-. Compare French blond.

der

blond (man, man's hair), blonde (woman, woman's hair), fair-haired


vasto

it-adj

vasto (feminine vasta, masculine plural vasti, feminine plural vaste, superlative vastissimo)

vasta (feminine)
vasti (masculine plural)
vaste (feminine plural)
vastissimo (superlative)


sincero

sincero (feminine sincera, masculine plural sinceri, feminine plural sincere)

sincera (feminine)
sinceri (masculine plural)
sincere (feminine plural)


reale

Borrowed from Late Latin reālis (“real, actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”).


reale

→? Friulian: reâl

Borrowed from Old French reial, from Latin rēgālis (“regal, royal”). Doublet of regale.


oro

From Latin aurum, from earlier ausum, from Proto-Italic *auzom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éh₂usom (“glow”), derived from the root *h₂ews-.


suave

L'acqua buona debbe essere limpida, pura, e netta da ogni altra cosa; mancare di tutte le qualità come odore, sapore, e colore; essere suave al gusto.

1567, Ricettario fiorentino [Florentine Cookbook], page 5:

Good water should be transparent, pure, and clear of any other things; [it should] lack qualities such as smell, taste, and color; [it should] be delicate when tasted.

(literary, archaic) Alternative form of soave


macro

it-adj

macro (feminine macra, masculine plural macri, feminine plural macre)

macra (feminine)
macri (masculine plural)
macre (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Latin macrum (“lean, skinny”). Doublet of magro.


macro

(photography) Clipping of macrofotografico


tenuto

it-adj

tenuto (feminine tenuta, masculine plural tenuti, feminine plural tenute)

tenuta (feminine)
tenuti (masculine plural)
tenute (feminine plural)

Le sono tenuto di tante sue gentilezze

I am obliged to you for so many of your kindnesses

obliged, indebted, grateful, bound to someone

si sono tenuti a portare con voi documenti di identificazione, a tutti i tempi

you are required to carry identification documents with you, at all times

non era tenuto a rispondermi


ridotto

ridotto (feminine ridotta, masculine plural ridotti, feminine plural ridotte, superlative ridottissimo)

ridotta (feminine)
ridotti (masculine plural)
ridotte (feminine plural)
ridottissimo (superlative)

spese ridotte

orario ridotto

part-time working (literally, “reduced timetable”)

ridotto alla disperazione

ridotto per il teatro


malo

malo (feminine mala, masculine plural mali, feminine plural male)

mala (feminine)
mali (masculine plural)
male (feminine plural)

(archaic) unfit, incompetent, inadequate


tranquillo

tranquillo (feminine tranquilla, masculine plural tranquilli, feminine plural tranquille, superlative tranquillissimo)

tranquilla (feminine)
tranquilli (masculine plural)
tranquille (feminine plural)
tranquillissimo (superlative)

Borrowed from Latin tranquillus (“quiet, calm, still, tranquil”), from Proto-Italic *trānskʷīlos.


felice

it-adj

felice (plural felici, superlative felicissimo)

felici (plural)
felicissimo (superlative)

→ Esperanto: feliĉa

→ Sardinian: felitze

(obsolete) an epithet given by monarchs to their states and subjects

(obsolete or literary) fertile, fruitful


zarista

zarista (masculine plural zaristi, feminine plural zariste)

zaristi (masculine plural)
zariste (feminine plural)


curvo

curvo (feminine curva, masculine plural curvi, feminine plural curve)

curva (feminine)
curvi (masculine plural)
curve (feminine plural)

From Latin curvus (“bent”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to turn; to bend”).


uterino

it-adj

uterino (feminine uterina, masculine plural uterini, feminine plural uterine)

uterina (feminine)
uterini (masculine plural)
uterine (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin uterīnus (“uterine”).

bor+

(derogatory) irrational, emotional (of behaviour/behavior)


manifesto

it-adj

manifesto (feminine manifesta, masculine plural manifesti, feminine plural manifeste)

manifesta (feminine)
manifesti (masculine plural)
manifeste (feminine plural)


ulceroso

ulceroso (feminine ulcerosa, masculine plural ulcerosi, feminine plural ulcerose)

ulcerosa (feminine)
ulcerosi (masculine plural)
ulcerose (feminine plural)


utilitario

utilitario (feminine utilitaria, masculine plural utilitari, feminine plural utilitarie)

utilitaria (feminine)
utilitari (masculine plural)
utilitarie (feminine plural)


urgente

urgente (plural urgenti, superlative urgentissimo)

urgenti (plural)
urgentissimo (superlative)


urinario

urinario (feminine urinaria, masculine plural urinari, feminine plural urinarie)

urinaria (feminine)
urinari (masculine plural)
urinarie (feminine plural)


yemenita

yemenita (masculine plural yemeniti, feminine plural yemenite)

yemeniti (masculine plural)
yemenite (feminine plural)


curva

nonlemma

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.


urbano

it-adj

urbano (feminine urbana, masculine plural urbani, feminine plural urbane)

urbana (feminine)
urbani (masculine plural)
urbane (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin urbānus (“of or belonging to a city”), derived from urbs (“city”). By surface analysis, urbe (“city”) + -ano (pertaining to).


unitario

it-adj

unitario (feminine unitaria, masculine plural unitari, feminine plural unitarie)

unitaria (feminine)
unitari (masculine plural)
unitarie (feminine plural)


responsabile

Borrowed from French responsable, assimilated to the native suffix -abile. Cognate with Piedmontese responsàbil.

responsible, accountable, liable, in charge


zambiano

zambiano (feminine zambiana, masculine plural zambiani, feminine plural zambiane)

zambiana (feminine)
zambiani (masculine plural)
zambiane (feminine plural)


minimal

Borrowed from English minimal. First attested in 1996.


utile

utile (plural utili, superlative utilissimo)


schiavo

schiavo (feminine schiava, masculine plural schiavi, feminine plural schiave)

schiava (feminine)
schiavi (masculine plural)
schiave (feminine plural)

From Late Latin sclavus (“slave”), from Sclavus (“Slav”), from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος (Sklábos, “Slav”). Doublet of slavo and ciao.


pesante

it-adj

pesante (plural pesanti, superlative pesantissimo)

pesanti (plural)
pesantissimo (superlative)


netto

netto (feminine netta, masculine plural netti, feminine plural nette, superlative nettissimo)

netta (feminine)
netti (masculine plural)
nette (feminine plural)
nettissimo (superlative)

From Vulgar Latin *nittus, a syncopation of Latin nitidus. Doublet of nitido, which is borrowed.

peso netto


titanio

titanio (feminine titania, masculine plural titani, feminine plural titanie)

titania (feminine)
titani (masculine plural)
titanie (feminine plural)

From Latin tītānius (“related to the Titans”).

der

(poetic) of or pertaining to the Titans; Titanic


universitario

it-adj

universitario (feminine universitaria, masculine plural universitari, feminine plural universitarie)

universitaria (feminine)
universitari (masculine plural)
universitarie (feminine plural)

università (“university”) + -ario (relational adjective suffix)


cobalto

From New Latin cōbaltum, derived from German Kobalt, derived from Kobolet, alteration of Kobold (“elf, goblin”).

(relational) cobalt; cobalt-coloured/colored (following a noun)


astato

it-adj

astato (feminine astata, masculine plural astati, feminine plural astate)

astata (feminine)
astati (masculine plural)
astate (feminine plural)


vista

From Vulgar Latin *visita, from Latin visa, feminine past participle of videō.


tecnico

tecnico (feminine tecnica, masculine plural tecnici, feminine plural tecniche)

tecnica (feminine)
tecnici (masculine plural)
tecniche (feminine plural)


verde

From Vulgar Latin virdis, syncopated from Classical Latin viridis, from vireō. Cognate with English verdure, French vert, and various Romance homonyms.


uso

uso (feminine usa, masculine plural usi, feminine plural use)

usa (feminine)
usi (masculine plural)
use (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin ūsus, perfect passive participle of ūtor (“to make use”).


evidente

evidente (plural evidenti, superlative evidentissimo)

evidenti (plural)
evidentissimo (superlative)


quanto

quanto (feminine quanta, masculine plural quanti, feminine plural quante)

quanta (feminine)
quanti (masculine plural)
quante (feminine plural)

Quanti meccanici lavorano ora?


rodio

rodio (feminine rodia, masculine plural rodi, feminine plural rodie)

rodia (feminine)
rodi (masculine plural)
rodie (feminine plural)

From Latin Rhodius, from Ancient Greek Ῥόδιος (Rhódios).

Rhodian (of, from or relating to Rhodes)