meraviglia
wonder
noun meh-RAH-vee-lyah Rare
Origin: Latin mirabilia (pl. of mirabile, wonderful thing)
Also means
marvel
Usage Note
Meraviglia is feminine. The exclamation che meraviglia! ('how wonderful!') is very common in everyday speech. The verb meravigliarsi (to be amazed) and adjective meraviglioso share the same root, making it a productive family worth learning together.
Examples
"Che meraviglia questo paesaggio!"
Natural Translation
What a wonder this landscape is!

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