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egoista

selfish

adjective eh-goh-EE-stah Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: From Greek egō (I) via French égoïste.

Usage Note

Egoista is one of those Italian adjectives ending in -ista that have the SAME form for masculine and feminine singular: un uomo egoista, una donna egoista. The plural follows the noun gender: egoisti (m pl), egoiste (f pl). It can also function as a noun meaning 'a selfish person'.

Examples

"Non essere così egoista con i tuoi amici."

Natural Translation

Don't be so selfish with your friends.

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