soggetto
subject
adjective noun sohd-JEHT-toh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'subiectus', placed under
Also means
liable
Usage Note
Soggetto as an adjective means 'subject to' or 'liable to', as in soggetto a tasse ('subject to tax'). As a masculine noun it means the grammatical subject, a topic, or a person ('a strange character' is uno strano soggetto). The feminine plural is soggette.
Examples
"È soggetto a forti emozioni."
Natural Translation
He is subject to strong emotions.
Literal Translation
Is subject to strong emotions.

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