abbiente

wealthy

adjective ahb-BYEN-teh Rare

Also means

well-off

Usage Note

Abbiente describes someone with significant financial means and is often used in legal or social-policy contexts (e.g., non abbiente = low-income) for determining eligibility for state aid. It can function as a noun — gli abbienti — referring collectively to 'the wealthy.' The opposite non abbiente appears frequently in official documents.

Examples

"Solo gli abbienti possono permettersi quella villa."

Natural Translation

Only the wealthy can afford that villa.

Literal Translation

Only the wealthy can allow-themselves that villa.

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