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versatile

versatile, adaptable

adjective ver-SAH-tee-leh Rare

Origin: Latin versatilis

Usage Note

Versatile is an adjective of two endings (same form for masculine and feminine): un attore versatile, un'attrice versatile. It describes a person, tool, or material able to adapt to many uses — a near-direct cognate of English 'versatile'. Note that Italian stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable: ver-SA-ti-le, unlike English 'VER-sa-tile'.

Examples

"È un musicista molto versatile."

Natural Translation

He is a very versatile musician.

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