elastico
elastic
adjective eh-LAHS-tee-koh Rare
Origin: Greek elastikos, from elaunein (to drive)
Also means
flexible
Usage Note
Elastico can also be used as a noun (un elastico — a rubber band or elastic band). As an adjective it means stretchy or flexible, literally and figuratively. The plural elastici follows the -ico/-ici pattern; feminine elastica, feminine plural elastiche.
Examples
"Questo tessuto è molto elastico."
Natural Translation
This fabric is very elastic.
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