See also: Eccelso

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /etˈt͡ʃɛl.so/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlso
  • Hyphenation: ec‧cèl‧so

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin excelsus, from excellō (to elevate).

Adjective

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eccelso (feminine eccelsa, masculine plural eccelsi, feminine plural eccelse)

  1. (literary) (very) high, elevated
  2. (by extension) great, exceptional
Derived terms
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Further reading

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  • eccelso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

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eccelso (feminine eccelsa, masculine plural eccelsi, feminine plural eccelse)

  1. past participle of eccellere