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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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