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stravagante

eccentric, extravagant

adjective strah-vah-GAHN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: From Italian 'stravagare' (to wander beyond), from Latin 'extra vagari'.

Also means

flamboyant, outlandish

Usage Note

Stravagante has only two forms (masculine/feminine identical): stravagante / stravaganti. It describes behaviour, dress, or style that is eccentric or over-the-top. It is a near false friend with English 'extravagant': in Italian it implies oddness more than excess spending; for excessive spending use spendaccione or prodigo.

Examples

"Porta sempre abiti stravaganti e colorati."

Natural Translation

She always wears eccentric, colourful clothes.

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