elettrico
electric
adjective eh-LEHT-tree-koh Less Common
Origin: from Greek 'elektron' (amber)
Also means
electrical
Usage Note
Elettrico ends in -co with stress before it, so its masculine plural is elettrici (soft 'ch' sound). The feminine is elettrica; watch la sedia elettrica ('electric chair') and l'auto elettrica.
Examples
"Hanno comprato un'auto elettrica."
Natural Translation
They bought an electric car.
Literal Translation
They-have bought an car electric.

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