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gradevole

pleasant, agreeable

adjective grah-DEH-voh-leh Rare

Origin: From Latin gratum habilis, easy to be pleased with.

Usage Note

Gradevole is the same form for masculine and feminine: un sapore gradevole / una musica gradevole. Plural: gradevoli. It is a slightly formal synonym for piacevole; learners can use either, but gradevole tends to appear more in written contexts.

Examples

"Abbiamo passato una serata molto gradevole."

Natural Translation

We spent a very pleasant evening.

Literal Translation

We-have spent an evening very pleasant.

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