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nutrito

large, substantial

adjective noo-TREE-toh Rare
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Also means

nourished, well-fed

Usage Note

Nutrito is the past participle of nutrire ('to nourish') used as an adjective in two distinct senses. The literal sense is 'nourished' (bambino ben nutrito = 'well-nourished child'). The figurative sense — 'large, substantial, numerous' — is common in formal writing: un nutrito gruppo di esperti ('a sizeable group of experts'), un nutrito applauso ('sustained applause'). Context distinguishes the two.

Examples

"Un nutrito gruppo di ricercatori ha firmato la lettera."

Natural Translation

A sizeable group of researchers signed the letter.

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