eclatante

striking

adjective eh-klah-TAHN-teh Rare

Origin: From French éclatant ('blazing, brilliant'), from éclat ('burst').

Also means

sensational

Usage Note

Eclatante is a Gallicism used in Italian to describe something dramatically obvious or spectacular — un caso eclatante ('a glaring case'), una vittoria eclatante ('a stunning victory'). It carries a slight formal or journalistic flavor. Invariable for gender; plural eclatanti.

Examples

"È stato un errore eclatante."

Natural Translation

It was a glaring mistake.

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