Meaning
excellence
- Excellency (title)
In a sentence
Questo ristorante è un'eccellenza della città.
This restaurant is an excellence of the city.
La cucina italiana è un'eccellenza riconosciuta nel mondo.
Italian cuisine is recognized worldwide as a point of excellence.
Buongiorno, Eccellenza, la macchina è pronta.
Good morning, Your Excellency, the car is ready.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| eccellenza | feminine · singular |
| eccellenze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use eccellenza for very high quality or distinction; qualità is broader and more neutral, superiorità stresses being better than others.
- Often used in formal or promotional language: un centro di eccellenza, prodotti d'eccellenza. In casual speech, ottimo or eccellente is often more natural.
- As a title, Eccellenza is formal and capitalized: Sua Eccellenza. It is mostly for diplomats, bishops, and very formal ceremonial contexts.