teatrale
theatrical
adjective teh-ah-TRAH-leh Less Common
Origin: from Latin theatralis
Also means
dramatic
Usage Note
Teatrale ends in -e, so one form serves both genders, pluralizing as teatrali. Beyond the literal stagione teatrale ('theater season') it means melodramatic, as in un gesto teatrale ('a theatrical gesture').
Examples
"Ha fatto una scena teatrale."
Natural Translation
She made a theatrical scene.
Literal Translation
She-has made a scene theatrical.

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