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silenzioso

/si.lenˈt͡sjo.zo/adjectiveB1
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Meaning

silent, quiet

  • noiseless

In a sentence

Di notte il quartiere è molto silenzioso.

At night the neighborhood is very quiet.

Perché sei così silenzioso oggi?

Why are you so quiet today?

Il nuovo computer non è silenzioso per niente.

The new computer is not quiet at all.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
silenziosomasculine · singular
silenziosafeminine · singular
silenziosimasculine · plural
silenziosefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use silenzioso for places, movements, or machines. For a person who speaks little, taciturno is often more natural.
  • Quiet room = stanza silenziosa. Quiet child = bambino tranquillo if calm; silenzioso if specifically not making noise.
  • It agrees normally: silenzioso, silenziosa, silenziosi, silenziose. Learners often forget the feminine/plural endings.

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