Also means
longed-for
Usage Note
Sospirato is derived from sospirare (to sigh, to long for) and means 'eagerly awaited' or 'much longed for': la sospirata pace (the long-awaited peace), il sospirato ritorno (the longed-for return). It carries a poetic or literary register. The past-participle form hanno sospirato means 'they have sighed'.
Examples
"È arrivata la sospirata notizia."
Natural Translation
The long-awaited news has arrived.
Literal Translation
Is arrived the longed-for news.

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