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satanico

satanic

adjective sah-TAH-nee-koh Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Also means

diabolical

Usage Note

Satanico can mean literally 'of or relating to Satan' (riti satanici, satanic rituals) or hyperbolically 'diabolical, fiendish' in informal speech (un piano satanico, 'a diabolical plan'). It agrees in gender and number: satanica (f), satanici (m pl), sataniche (f pl) — note sataniche with -che to preserve the hard 'k' before -e.

Examples

"Il villain aveva un sorriso satanico sulle labbra."

Natural Translation

The villain had a satanic smile on his lips.

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