Meaning · adjective
Armenian
- relating to Armenia, its people, culture, or language
In a sentence
La cucina armena è ricca di spezie aromatiche.
Armenian cuisine is rich in aromatic spices.
A Venezia c'è un'antica comunità armena.
There is an ancient Armenian community in Venice.
Non conosco molti scrittori armeni contemporanei.
I don't know many contemporary Armenian writers.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| armeno | masculine · singular |
| armena | feminine · singular |
| armeni | masculine · plural |
| armene | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Nationalities and related adjectives are not capitalized in Italian.
- Follows regular four-ending adjective agreement (-o, -a, -i, -e).
Meaning · noun
Armenian
- a native or inhabitant of Armenia
- the Armenian language
In a sentence
L'armeno con cui abbiamo parlato a Venezia ci ha raccontato la storia della sua comunità.
The Armenian we spoke with in Venice told us the history of his community.
Quanti studenti universitari hanno deciso di studiare l'armeno quest'anno?
How many university students decided to study Armenian this year?
Mio nonno non capiva l'armeno, ma conosceva bene le tradizioni del paese.
My grandfather did not understand Armenian, but he knew the country's traditions well.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|
| armeno | masculine · singular |
| armeni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Capitalized only when referring to historical peoples; modern demonyms are usually lowercase.
- As a noun for a female person, use 'l'armena' (plural: 'le armene').
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