Meaning
simile, similarity
- figure of speech comparing two things using 'come', 'quale', etc. (simile)
- likeness, resemblance, or similarity between things
In a sentence
Dante fa spesso ricorso a splendide similitudini nella Divina Commedia.
Dante often makes use of splendid similes in the Divine Comedy.
Ci sono evidenti similitudini tra le due culture antiche.
There are obvious similarities between the two ancient cultures.
Il professore ci ha chiesto di spiegare il significato di questa similitudine.
The professor asked us to explain the meaning of this simile.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| similitudine | feminine · singular |
| similitudini | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Feminine noun ending in '-e' (plural '-i').
- In literary analysis, it translates 'simile'; in general contexts, it often means 'resemblance'.