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Italian

sudamericano

/su.da.me.riˈka.no/adjectiveB1
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Meaning

South American

  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of South America or its people.

In a sentence

Amo molto la musica sudamericana e i suoi ritmi vivaci.

I really love South American music and its lively rhythms.

Hai mai visitato una città sudamericana durante le vacanze?

Have you ever visited a South American city on vacation?

Molti scrittori sudamericani hanno vinto premi internazionali.

Many South American writers have won international prizes.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
sudamericanomasculine · singular
sudamericanafeminine · singular
sudamericanimasculine · plural
sudamericanefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Also used as a noun: 'un sudamericano' (a South American).
  • Spelled as a single word in Italian, unlike English.
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