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rock

rock music

noun ROHK Rare

Origin: From English rock (and roll).

Also means

rock

Usage Note

Rock is an invariable masculine loanword from English, used both as a noun (il rock) and as an attributive adjective (un concerto rock, un gruppo rock). The plural is identical: i rock (when counting genres or bands informally). It is not italicised in modern Italian usage, having been fully absorbed into the language.

Examples

"Ascolto il rock da sempre."

Natural Translation

I have always listened to rock.

Literal Translation

I-listen-to the rock from always.

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