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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /etˈt͡ʃɛl.so/
- Rhymes: -ɛlso
- Hyphenation: ec‧cèl‧so
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin excelsus, from excellō (“to elevate”).
Adjective
eccelso (feminine eccelsa, masculine plural eccelsi, feminine plural eccelse)
- (literary) (very) high, elevated
- (by extension) great, exceptional
Derived terms
Further reading
- eccelso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
eccelso (feminine eccelsa, masculine plural eccelsi, feminine plural eccelse)
- past participle of eccellere