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Italian

mondano

/monˈdano/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,278

Meaning

high-society, worldly

  • Relating to high-society events, fashionable parties, and social life.
  • Worldly or secular, as opposed to spiritual or ascetic.

In a sentence

A Paolo non piacciono gli eventi mondani e preferisce restare a casa.

Paolo doesn't like high-society events and prefers staying home.

La contessa conduceva una vita mondana molto attiva a Roma.

The countess led a very active social life in Rome.

Quella rivista parla quasi esclusivamente di feste mondane e celebrità.

That magazine focuses almost exclusively on society parties and celebrities.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
mondanomasculine · singular
mondanafeminine · singular
mondanimasculine · plural
mondanefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often describes parties, galas, and high-profile social gatherings ('vita mondana', 'festa mondana').

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