Meaning
widowed
- whose husband or wife has died
In a sentence
Mio zio è vedovo da due anni.
My uncle has been widowed for two years.
Quella signora è vedova?
Is that lady widowed?
Non sapevo che fosse vedovo.
I didn't know that he was widowed.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vedovo | masculine · singular |
| vedova | feminine · singular |
| vedovi | masculine · plural |
| vedove | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used after essere: è vedovo da tre anni.
- As a noun it can mean widow/widower, but here it is an adjective.
- Forms: vedovo, vedova, vedovi, vedove.