meraviglia

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.raˈviʎ.ʎa/

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• Rhymes: -iʎʎa
• Hyphenation: me‧ra‧vì‧glia

Etymology 1

From Latin mīrābilia.

Noun

meraviglia f (plural meraviglie)

1. wonder, astonishment, amazement, surprise; feeling of wonder

   con meraviglia ― in wonder

   Synonyms: sorpresa, sbigottimento

2. wonder, marvel, astonishment; a wonderful thing

   Synonyms: portento, prodigio

Derived terms

• meravigliare
• meravigliarsi
• meraviglioso

Etymology 2

Verb

meraviglia

1. inflection of meravigliare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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