emblematico

emblematic; typical

adjective em-bleh-MAH-tee-koh Rare

Origin: Greek emblema, 'inlaid work'

Also means

symbolic

Usage Note

Emblematico is used to call something the perfect or symbolic representation of a larger reality — un caso emblematico ('a textbook case'). It frequently appears in journalism and academic writing. The plural is emblematici (m) / emblematiche (f). Note that the -ch- in the feminine/plural forms preserves the hard 'k' sound before -e or -i.

Examples

"Questo è un esempio emblematico del problema."

Natural Translation

This is an emblematic example of the problem.

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