beato

blessed, blissful

adjective BEH-ah-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin beatus (blessed, happy).

Also means

lucky (colloquial)

Usage Note

Beato has a religious sense (beatified saint: beato Giovanni) and a colloquial exclamative sense meaning 'lucky you': beato te! (lucky you!). The expression beata ignoranza (blissful ignorance) is a common set phrase. In liturgy it is a formal title below santo (saint).

Examples

"Beato te che vai in vacanza!"

Natural Translation

Lucky you, going on holiday!

Literal Translation

Blessed you who go on holiday.

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