spontaneo

spontaneous

adjective spon-TAH-neh-oh Rare

Origin: From Latin spontaneus, 'of one's own accord'.

Also means

natural, unforced

Usage Note

Spontaneo agrees in gender and number: un gesto spontaneo (m), una reazione spontanea (f). In Italian it can describe a person's manner ('he is very natural/unaffected') as well as physical phenomena like combustione spontanea ('spontaneous combustion'). The adverb form is spontaneamente.

Examples

"La sua risposta era del tutto spontanea."

Natural Translation

Her answer was completely spontaneous.

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