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autoritratto

self-portrait

noun ow-toh-ree-TRAHT-toh Rare

Usage Note

Autoritratto is a compound of auto- (self) + ritratto (portrait). It is used in both fine-art contexts and, increasingly, metaphorically to mean any self-representation. Its plural follows the regular pattern: autoritratti.

Examples

"Frida Kahlo dipinse molti autoritratti."

Natural Translation

Frida Kahlo painted many self-portraits.

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