gaudente

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin gaudentem, present active participle of gaudeō (“to rejoice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡawˈdɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: gau‧dèn‧te

Adjective

gaudente (plural gaudenti)

1. (archaic) joyful, happy

Noun

gaudente m or f by sense (plural gaudenti)

1. pleasure-seeker, hedonist

Related terms

• gaudere
• gaudio
• gioia
• godere

 

Further reading

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

Latin

Participle

gaudente

1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of gaudēns