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energetico

energetic

adjective eh-nehr-JEH-tee-koh Less Common

Origin: from Greek energetikos

Also means

energy-related

Usage Note

Energetico more often means 'pertaining to energy' (as in crisi energetica, 'energy crisis') than 'lively'. Being a -co adjective, the masculine plural shifts to energetici with a hard 'k' sound.

Examples

"Il settore energetico è in crisi."

Natural Translation

The energy sector is in crisis.

Literal Translation

The sector energetic is in crisis.

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