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violento

violent

adjective vee-oh-LEHN-toh Less Common

Origin: from Latin violentus

Also means

fierce

Usage Note

Violento agrees normally: violenta, violenti, violente. Beyond people it describes intense natural events, un temporale violento ('a fierce storm'), and the related noun la violenza means violence.

Examples

"È stato un litigio violento."

Natural Translation

It was a violent quarrel.

Literal Translation

It is been a quarrel violent.

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