Skip to content

astratto

abstract

adjective ahs-TRAHT-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin abstractus, past participle of abstrahere (to draw away from).

Usage Note

Astratto describes concepts removed from concrete reality (un concetto astratto — an abstract concept) and is the standard term for abstract art (arte astratta). As a noun, l'astratto means 'the abstract'. It has four forms: astratto, astratta, astratti, astratte.

Examples

"La filosofia tratta spesso concetti astratti."

Natural Translation

Philosophy often deals with abstract concepts.

Free starter pack

Building your Italian vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common Italian words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore Italian by topic