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aspetto

appearance

noun ah-SPEHT-toh Less Common

Origin: from Latin aspectus

Also means

aspect

Usage Note

Aspetto means physical appearance or a facet of something, sotto ogni aspetto ('in every respect'). Be careful: it is identical to aspetto meaning 'I wait' (from aspettare), so context disambiguates. The plural is gli aspetti.

Examples

"Ha un aspetto sano."

Natural Translation

He has a healthy appearance.

Literal Translation

He-has an appearance healthy.

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