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similitudine

simile

noun see-mee-lee-TOO-dee-neh Rare
Arts & Culture Literature

Origin: From Latin similitudo, from similis (like, similar).

Also means

resemblance, similarity

Usage Note

Similitudine in literature specifically means a simile — a stated comparison using come (as/like) — distinguishing it from a metaphor (metafora). In everyday speech somiglianza is preferred for 'resemblance'. The word is always feminine and ends in -ine (plural similitudini).

Examples

"Il poeta usa una similitudine per descrivere la tristezza."

Natural Translation

The poet uses a simile to describe sadness.

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