Skip to content

vitale

vital

adjective vee-TAH-leh Less Common

Origin: Latin vitalis, from vita 'life'.

Also means

essential

Usage Note

Vitale means both 'pertaining to life' (organi vitali = vital organs) and 'indispensable, crucial' (è vitale che… = it is vital that…). In everyday use it can also describe a person who is lively and full of energy. The noun vitalità means 'vitality'.

Examples

"Il suo contributo è stato vitale per il progetto."

Natural Translation

His contribution was vital for the project.

Explore Italian by topic