rinascimentale

Renaissance (adj.)

adjective ree-nah-shee-men-TAH-leh Rare

Usage Note

Rinascimentale is invariable for gender (un palazzo rinascimentale, una chiesa rinascimentale). It derives from Rinascimento (the Renaissance, literally 're-birth'). It is purely an adjective; to refer to the period as a noun, Italians say il Rinascimento (capitalized). Common in art-history and tourism contexts.

Examples

"Firenze è piena di palazzi rinascimentali."

Natural Translation

Florence is full of Renaissance palaces.

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