Meaning
excellent, superb, first-class
- very important, prominent, high-ranking
In a sentence
Questo ristorante è eccellente, ci torno sempre volentieri.
This restaurant is excellent; I always gladly go back.
Hai avuto un risultato eccellente all'esame?
Did you get an excellent result on the exam?
Ha fatto un lavoro eccellente.
He did an excellent job.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| eccellente | masculine · singular |
| eccellente | feminine · singular |
| eccellenti | masculine · plural |
| eccellenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use eccellente for stronger praise than buono or ottimo; it sounds a bit more formal and evaluative.
- It agrees in gender and number: eccellente, eccellenti. No separate masculine/feminine singular forms.
- For people, it often praises performance or qualities; for rank or status, the 'prominent' sense is more formal and context-dependent.