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privo

devoid

adjective PREE-voh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: from Latin 'privus'

Also means

lacking

Usage Note

Privo always takes the preposition di to name what is missing, as in privo di senso ('devoid of meaning'). It agrees in gender and number: priva, privi, prive. It is more formal than the everyday senza.

Examples

"Il discorso era privo di logica."

Natural Translation

The speech was devoid of logic.

Literal Translation

The speech was devoid of logic.

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