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elegante

elegant

adjective eh-leh-GAHN-teh Rare

Also means

refined

Usage Note

Elegante is invariable for gender — it has only two forms: elegante (m/f singular) and eleganti (m/f plural). It applies equally to clothing, manners, prose, and solutions to problems. The adverb is elegantemente; the noun is l'eleganza.

Examples

"Porta sempre un vestito elegante."

Natural Translation

She always wears an elegant dress.

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