caratteristico

characteristic

adjective kah-raht-teh-REE-stee-koh Less Common

Origin: From Greek kharaktēristikos, from kharaktēr 'engraved mark'.

Also means

typical

Usage Note

Caratteristico can be an adjective ('typical of') or a noun (una caratteristica = 'a characteristic/feature'). Note the stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable of the feminine noun: kah-raht-teh-REE-stee-kah. The plural adjective masculine is caratteristici.

Examples

"È un piatto caratteristico della regione."

Natural Translation

It is a characteristic dish of the region.

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