Meaning
lightning bolt; speedster
- flash of lightning discharging from cloud to ground
- very fast runner, driver, or moving object (figurative)
In a sentence
Una saetta improvvisa ha colpito l'albero secco in giardino.
A sudden lightning bolt struck the dead tree in the garden.
Quel ragazzino corre come una saetta sulla pista.
That kid runs like a lightning bolt on the track.
Il gatto è scappato come una saetta appena ha visto il cane.
The cat dashed off like a flash the moment it saw the dog.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| saetta | feminine · singular |
| saette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used adverbially in 'come una saetta' to mean 'at lightning speed'.