Skip to content

scelto

chosen, selected

adjective SHEL-toh Rare

Also means

choice, select (as adjective)

Usage Note

Scelto is the irregular past participle of scegliere ('to choose'), used both as a verbal past participle and as a standalone adjective meaning 'select' or 'choice': una clientela scelta ('a select clientele'). It agrees in gender and number: scelto/scelta/scelti/scelte.

Examples

"Ha scelto il vino con cura."

Natural Translation

He chose the wine with care.

Free starter pack

Building your Italian vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common Italian words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore Italian by topic