elisabettiano
Elizabethan
adjective eh-lee-zah-beht-TYAH-noh Rare
Origin: From Elisabetta (Elizabeth) + -iano suffix.
Usage Note
Elisabettiano refers to the era of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558–1603), especially in cultural contexts — il teatro elisabettiano (Elizabethan theatre), la letteratura elisabettiana. The feminine is elisabettiana.
Examples
"Shakespeare è il massimo rappresentante del teatro elisabettiano."
Natural Translation
Shakespeare is the greatest representative of Elizabethan theatre.

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