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seducente

seductive, alluring

adjective seh-doo-CHEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin seducere (to lead aside), via seducente present participle.

Also means

enticing

Usage Note

Seducente is a single-ending adjective (un sorriso seducente, una voce seducente) — the same form for masculine and feminine. It implies physical or psychological allure and is used in fashion, advertising, and literary description. The verb is sedurre (irregular: seduco, seduci, seduce); the noun is seduzione.

Examples

"Aveva un sorriso seducente e misterioso."

Natural Translation

She had a seductive and mysterious smile.

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