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aristocratico

aristocratic

adjective ah-ree-stoh-KRAH-tee-koh Rare
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Origin: From Greek aristokratikos, 'rule of the best'.

Also means

aristocrat (as noun)

Usage Note

Aristocratico can be used as both an adjective (un portamento aristocratico, an aristocratic bearing) and a noun (un aristocratico, an aristocrat). As a noun it has a feminine form: un'aristocratica. The abstract noun is aristocrazia (f). The word carries connotations of elegance and refinement as much as birth rank.

Examples

"Viveva in un palazzo aristocratico."

Natural Translation

He lived in an aristocratic palace.

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