piacevole

pleasant

adjective pyah-CHEH-voh-leh Rare

Also means

enjoyable

Usage Note

Piacevole is invariable for gender (ends in -e) but changes in the plural: piacevole (sg), piacevoli (pl). It describes experiences, places, or people that give pleasure: una serata piacevole (a pleasant evening). Note the related verb piacere (to please/to like) and the noun piacere (pleasure, favour).

Examples

"Abbiamo passato una serata molto piacevole."

Natural Translation

We had a very pleasant evening.

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