moderno
modern
adjective moh-DER-noh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'modernus'
Usage Note
Moderno describes the modern or contemporary, opposite of antico. It agrees normally (case moderne, 'modern houses'); the noun l'arte moderna is a fixed cultural term distinct from contemporaneo.
Examples
"Vivono in una casa moderna."
Natural Translation
They live in a modern house.
Literal Translation
They-live in a house modern.
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