Meaning
proverbial, legendary
- proverbial, well known as if mentioned in a proverb; legendary
In a sentence
La sua proverbiale calma ha evitato il panico durante l'emergenza.
Her proverbial calm prevented panic during the emergency.
I ritardi di quel treno sono ormai diventati proverbiali.
The delays of that train have now become proverbial.
Non tutti apprezzano la sua proverbiale schiettezza.
Not everyone appreciates his proverbial bluntness.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| proverbiale | masculine · singular |
| proverbiale | feminine · singular |
| proverbiali | masculine · plural |
| proverbiali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e, so its form is identical for masculine and feminine singular (plural -i).