Meaning
rosary
- a string of beads used to count prayers, or the prayer sequence itself
- a long, tedious succession or list of things (figurative)
In a sentence
Ha trovato un antico rosario d'argento in fondo al cassetto della nonna.
He found an antique silver rosary at the bottom of his grandmother's drawer.
L'artigiano realizza a mano ogni singolo rosario con legno di ulivo.
The artisan crafts each individual rosary by hand using olive wood.
Il cliente ha snocciolato un lungo rosario di lamentele al cameriere.
The customer reeled off a long list of complaints to the waiter.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rosario | masculine · singular |
| rosari | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Figuratively, 'un rosario di...' means a long, uninterrupted catalog, often of complaints or troubles.