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Italian

maestoso

/maeˈsto.zo/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

majestic, grand

  • Having or displaying great dignity, beauty, and grandeur.

In a sentence

Dalla cima della collina si vede un panorama davvero maestoso.

From the top of the hill you can see a truly majestic panorama.

Quella cattedrale antica ha una facciata maestosa e imponente.

That ancient cathedral has a majestic and imposing facade.

Gli alpinisti ammiravano le cime maestose delle Alpi innevate.

The mountaineers admired the majestic peaks of the snow-covered Alps.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
maestosomasculine · singular
maestosafeminine · singular
maestosimasculine · plural
maestosefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Commonly applied to natural landscapes (mountains, trees), animals, or monumental architecture.

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