heypolyglot
Italian

ammiraglio

/am.miˈraʎ.ʎo/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

admiral

  • high-ranking naval officer commanding a fleet

In a sentence

L'ammiraglio ha ordinato alla flotta di cambiare rotta immediatamente.

The admiral ordered the fleet to change course immediately.

Chi era l'ammiraglio responsabile di quella difficile operazione navale?

Who was the admiral responsible for that difficult naval operation?

Gli ammiragli non hanno approvato il piano proposto dal comando.

The admirals did not approve the plan proposed by the command.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ammiragliomasculine · singular
ammiraglimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • The plural is 'ammiragli' (single 'i' at the end).
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