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teatrale

theatrical

adjective teh-ah-TRAH-leh Less Common

Origin: from Latin theatralis

Also means

dramatic

Usage Note

Teatrale ends in -e, so one form serves both genders, pluralizing as teatrali. Beyond the literal stagione teatrale ('theater season') it means melodramatic, as in un gesto teatrale ('a theatrical gesture').

Examples

"Ha fatto una scena teatrale."

Natural Translation

She made a theatrical scene.

Literal Translation

She-has made a scene theatrical.

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