avanguardia
avant-garde
noun ah-vahn-GWAHR-dyah Rare
Origin: French avant-garde, 'front guard'; borrowed into Italian in the 19th century.
Also means
vanguard
Usage Note
Avanguardia is feminine and plural is regular (avanguardie). In arts and culture it refers to experimental or pioneering movements; in military contexts it means the front unit of an army. The phrase essere all'avanguardia means 'to be at the cutting edge.'
Examples
"Questo artista è all'avanguardia."
Natural Translation
This artist is at the avant-garde.
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