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meraviglia

wonder

noun meh-RAH-vee-lyah Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: Latin mirabilia (pl. of mirabile, wonderful thing)

Also means

marvel

Usage Note

Meraviglia is feminine. The exclamation che meraviglia! ('how wonderful!') is very common in everyday speech. The verb meravigliarsi (to be amazed) and adjective meraviglioso share the same root, making it a productive family worth learning together.

Examples

"Che meraviglia questo paesaggio!"

Natural Translation

What a wonder this landscape is!

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