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lampadario

/lampaˈda.rjo/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 20,650

Meaning

ceiling light, chandelier

  • A light fixture that hangs from the ceiling, from a simple pendant to an ornate chandelier.

In a sentence

Abbiamo montato un nuovo lampadario in salotto.

We put up a new ceiling light in the living room.

Il lampadario della sala da pranzo è troppo basso?

Is the dining room chandelier too low?

Non accendere il lampadario grande, basta la lampada da tavolo.

Don't turn on the big ceiling light; the table lamp is enough.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
lampadariomasculine · singular
lampadarimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Covers both everyday hanging ceiling lights and luxury crystal chandeliers ('lampadario di cristallo').
  • Plural ends in a single -i: 'lampadari'.
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