heypolyglot
Italian

rotante

/roˈtan.te/adjectiveC2
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Meaning

revolving, rotating

  • turning around an axis or center; revolving

In a sentence

Siamo entrati nell'albergo attraverso la grande porta rotante.

We entered the hotel through the large revolving door.

La macchina è dotata di un albero rotante ad alta precisione.

The machine is equipped with a high-precision rotating shaft.

Non toccare le parti rotanti mentre il motore è acceso.

Do not touch rotating parts while the engine is running.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
rotantemasculine · singular
rotantefeminine · singular
rotantimasculine · plural
rotantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Originated as the present participle of 'rotare'.
  • Invariable for gender: 'porta rotante' (f), 'meccanismo rotante' (m).

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