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illuminato

enlightened

adjective eel-loo-mee-NAH-toh Rare
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Also means

illuminated

Usage Note

Illuminato is the past participle of illuminare ('to light up') used as an adjective. Figuratively it describes a ruler, thinker, or policy seen as enlightened and forward-thinking — un sovrano illuminato ('an enlightened sovereign'). In art history, L'Illuminismo is the Italian term for the Enlightenment. Literally, it also simply means 'lit up': la stanza è ben illuminata ('the room is well lit').

Examples

"Era un sovrano illuminato e giusto."

Natural Translation

He was an enlightened and just ruler.

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