Meaning
classic, classical
- typical, characteristic
In a sentence
Mi piace la musica classica la sera.
I like classical music in the evening.
Hai fatto il classico errore di fretta?
Did you make the classic rushed mistake?
Non è il solito classico film d'amore.
It isn't the usual classic love movie.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| classico | masculine · singular |
| classica | feminine · singular |
| classici | masculine · plural |
| classiche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use classico for both “classic” and “typical”; for “usual/habitual,” solito is often more natural.
- Before a noun, classico agrees in gender and number: musica classica, errori classici.
- Il classico + noun often means “the stereotypical/expected”: il classico turista, la classica scusa.