miracolo
miracle
noun mee-RAH-koh-loh Less Common
Origin: Latin miraculum (wonder), from mirari (to wonder at)
Also means
wonder; marvel
Usage Note
Miracolo covers both the religious sense (a divine miracle) and the everyday exclamation of surprise: che miracolo vederti! (what a miracle to see you — said ironically). The common idiom per miracolo means 'by a miracle / miraculously.' The plural miracoli is regular. The adjective miracoloso means 'miraculous.'
Examples
"È stato un vero miracolo che nessuno si sia fatto male."
Natural Translation
It was a true miracle that no one got hurt.
Literal Translation
It-was a true miracle that no-one themselves is made hurt.
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