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rammarico

/ramˈma.ri.ko/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,822

Meaning

regret, sorrow

  • feeling of regret about something
  • formal expression of disappointment or sorrow

In a sentence

Ho letto la notizia con grande rammarico.

I read the news with great regret.

Hai provato rammarico per quella scelta?

Did you feel regret about that choice?

Non nasconde il suo rammarico per l'errore.

He doesn't hide his regret over the mistake.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
rammaricomasculine · singular
rammarichimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • More formal than dispiacere or pentimento.
  • Often used in set phrases: con rammarico, esprimere rammarico.
  • Common in written and official communication.

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