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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /komˈplɛs.so/
- Rhymes: -ɛsso
- Hyphenation: com‧plès‧so
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin complexus.
Adjective
complesso (feminine complessa, masculine plural complessi, feminine plural complesse)
- complex, intricate, subtle
- Antonym: semplice
Noun
complesso m (plural complessi)
- complex (in all senses)
- (music) band, group, ensemble
- un complesso pop ― a pop band
- compound (group of buildings)
- un complesso residenziale ― an housing compound
- un complesso militare ― a military compound
Participle
complesso (feminine complessa, masculine plural complessi, feminine plural complesse)
- past participle of complettere
Etymology 2
Verb
complesso
- first-person singular present indicative of complessare