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congratulazione

congratulation

noun kohn-grah-too-lah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Communication Greetings

Origin: From Latin congratulatio, from congratulari (to rejoice with).

Usage Note

Congratulazione is almost always used in the plural: congratulazioni! ('congratulations!'). The singular is rare in everyday speech. It is feminine: la congratulazione, le congratulazioni. The exclamation congratulazioni! is interchangeable with complimenti! in informal speech, though congratulazioni is slightly more formal. Avoid confusing with felicitazioni — a somewhat more literary synonym.

Examples

"Congratulazioni per il tuo successo!"

Natural Translation

Congratulations on your success!

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