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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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