dolce vita
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See also: dolcevita
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- la dolce vita (with the Italian article replacing the)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian dolce vita (literally “sweet life”), popularised by Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌdɒltʃeɪ ˈviːtə/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˈvitə/
- Rhymes: -iːtə
- Hyphenation: dol‧ce vi‧ta
Noun[edit]
the dolce vita (uncountable)
- The good life; a life of self-indulgence and luxury. [from 20th c.]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
life of self-indulgence and luxury
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally, “sweet life”.
Noun[edit]
dolce vita f (uncountable)
- dolce vita (life of self-indulgence and luxury)
- Synonym: bella vita
Related terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
dolce vita m (invariable)
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from Italian dolce vita.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dolce vita n (indeclinable)
- dolce vita, sweet life (life of self-indulgence and luxury)
- Synonym: słodkie życie
Further reading[edit]
- dolce vita in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dolce vita in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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