assoluto

absolute

adjective ahs-soh-LOO-toh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'absolutus'

Also means

utter

Usage Note

Assoluto is a four-form adjective agreeing as assoluta, assoluti, assolute. The phrase in assoluto means 'overall' or 'of all time', as in il migliore in assoluto ('the best ever'). Note the double s in spelling and sound.

Examples

"Ho bisogno di silenzio assoluto."

Natural Translation

I need absolute silence.

Literal Translation

I-have need of silence absolute.

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