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puro

/ˈpu.ro/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

pure

In a sentence

Questa acqua è pura e molto fresca.

This water is pure and very fresh.

È stata pura fortuna trovare l'ultimo biglietto disponibile.

It was pure luck to find the last available ticket.

Questa camicia è di puro cotone ed è molto morbida.

This shirt is pure cotton and is very soft.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
puromasculine · singular
purafeminine · singular
purimasculine · plural
purefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • It agrees in gender and number: puro, pura, puri, pure.
  • Before some nouns, pure often means "mere" or "nothing but": pura formalità, pura coincidenza.
  • Use purissimo or molto puro for emphasis; puro alone can sound technical in scientific or product contexts.

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