sopraelevato
elevated
adjective soh-prah-eh-leh-VAH-toh Rare
Origin: Past participle of sopraelevare (to raise above), from sopra + elevare
Also means
raised
Usage Note
Sopraelevato describes a structure built above the normal ground level — an elevated road, railway, or additional storey added on top of a building. It is both an adjective (piano sopraelevato) and the past participle of the verb sopraelevare. The feminine form is sopraelevata.
Examples
"Il tratto sopraelevato dell'autostrada è in restauro."
Natural Translation
The elevated section of the motorway is under restoration.
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