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piovoso

rainy

adjective pyoh-VOH-zoh Rare

Usage Note

Piovoso describes weather, seasons, or climates prone to rain: un autunno piovoso ('a rainy autumn'), una città piovosa ('a rainy city'). It is a stable adjective that follows the noun. The related noun is pioggia ('rain') and verb piovere ('to rain').

Examples

"Oggi è una giornata piovosa."

Natural Translation

Today is a rainy day.

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