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vago

vague; hazy; indefinite

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Origin: Latin vagus (wandering, indefinite)

Also means

wandering; roving

Usage Note

Vago primarily means imprecise or indistinct — una risposta vaga (a vague answer). Its secondary meaning 'roaming, wandering' survives in literary Italian and in the expression andare vagando (to wander about). In poetic and older Italian vago could also mean 'charming, lovely', as in Leopardi's L'infinito — a subtle false friend for literature students.

Examples

"Ha dato una risposta molto vaga."

Natural Translation

She gave a very vague answer.

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