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divertimento

fun

noun dee-ver-tee-MEN-toh Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: From divertire (to amuse), from Latin divertere (to turn aside, to divert).

Also means

entertainment

Usage Note

Divertimento is masculine and refers to the enjoyment or amusement itself, not the thing that causes it (il divertimento era assicurato — the fun was guaranteed). To express that someone is having fun, Italians use divertirsi: Mi sono divertito moltissimo (I had so much fun). The word also exists in music as a term for a light instrumental composition.

Examples

"La serata è stata piena di divertimento."

Natural Translation

The evening was full of fun.

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