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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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