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britannico

British

adjective bree-TAHN-nee-koh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'Britannicus'

Usage Note

Britannico is stressed on the second syllable, and its plural is britannici with a hard 'k'. Unlike English adjectives, it is written with a lowercase letter, as are inglese and italiano.

Examples

"Il governo britannico ha deciso."

Natural Translation

The British government decided.

Literal Translation

The government British has decided.

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