ammirazione

admiration

noun ahm-mee-rah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin admiratio, from admirari (to wonder at)

Usage Note

Ammirazione is always feminine and used with avere ammirazione per (to have admiration for) or suscitare ammirazione (to arouse admiration). The verb is ammirare (to admire) and the person is ammiratore/ammiratrice (admirer). Do not confuse with ammiraglio (admiral), which shares the same root.

Examples

"Guarda il dipinto con grande ammirazione."

Natural Translation

He looks at the painting with great admiration.

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