Meaning
picturesque, quaint
- visually attractive or charming, like a painting
- unusual, vivid, or colorful in an entertaining way (e.g., character or style)
In a sentence
Abbiamo alloggiato in un pittoresco villaggio di pescatori.
We stayed in a picturesque fishing village.
Le vie pittoresche del centro storico attirano molti turisti.
The picturesque streets of the old town attract many tourists.
Non c'era niente di pittoresco in quella squallida stazione.
There was nothing picturesque about that dreary station.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pittoresco | masculine · singular |
| pittoresca | feminine · singular |
| pittoreschi | masculine · plural |
| pittoresche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural masculine ends in '-schi' (/ski/) to preserve the velar sound.