adulto
adult
noun ah-DOOL-toh Less Common
Origin: from Latin adultus 'grown up'
Also means
grown-up
Usage Note
Adulto works as both noun and adjective, as in film per adulti ('adult films') or un uomo adulto ('a grown man'). The feminine is adulta; in everyday speech da grande often replaces it for children's talk about adulthood.
Examples
"Solo gli adulti possono entrare."
Natural Translation
Only adults may enter.
Literal Translation
Only the adults can enter.

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