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muscoloso

/muskoˈloso/adjectiveB1
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Meaning

muscular

  • having well-developed muscles; muscular

In a sentence

Marco va in palestra ogni giorno e ha un corpo muscoloso.

Marco goes to the gym every day and has a muscular body.

Le sue braccia non sono molto muscolose, ma è forte.

His arms aren't very muscular, but he is strong.

Hai visto quel cane muscoloso nel parco?

Did you see that muscular dog in the park?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
muscolosomasculine · singular
muscolosafeminine · singular
muscolosimasculine · plural
muscolosefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Follows regular four-form adjective agreement (-o, -a, -i, -e).
  • Synonymous with 'atletico' or 'robusto' when describing a build.

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