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vedova

widow

noun VEH-doh-vah Rare

Origin: From Latin vidua (bereft, widowed).

Usage Note

Vedova is the feminine form; the masculine is il vedovo. The adjective/noun pair is fully regular in Italian. A common fixed expression is vedova nera (black widow), both for the spider and figuratively for a woman who outlives several husbands.

Examples

"La vedova vive da sola da anni."

Natural Translation

The widow has lived alone for years.

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