Spiritoso
ADJECTIVE
Meaning and English translation 🔖
Witty, Funny
🇬🇧 Having a cheerful and entertaining character, prone to humor and clever remarks.
🇮🇹 Dotato di un carattere allegro e divertente, incline all'umorismo e alla battuta arguta.
| Masculine ♂️ | Feminine ♀️ | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Spiritoso | Spiritosa |
| Plural | Spiritosi | Spiritose |
Example sentences 💬
Alessia è davvero spiritosa, riesce sempre a farmi ridere.
Alessia is really funny, she always manages to make me laugh.
La commedia era spiritosa ma mai volgare.
The comedy was witty but never vulgar.
Il suo modo spiritoso di raccontare le storie tiene tutti incollati ad ascoltare.
Her witty storytelling keeps everyone captivated.
Il nuovo spettacolo di Geppi Cucciari è molto spiritoso e intelligente.
Geppi Cucciari's new show is both witty and intelligent.
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Idioms with spiritoso 🇮🇹
Smettila di fare / non fare lo spiritoso
→ Stop fooling around
Smettila di fare lo spiritoso e concentrati sul lavoro.
Stop fooling around and focus on your work.
Che spiritoso...
→ Very funny... (ironic)
"La tua macchina? L'ho venduta a un ottimo prezzo!"
"Che spiritoso... Dammi le chiavi, devo andare."
"Your car? I sold it for a great price!"
"Very funny... Give me the keys, I need to go."
Battuta spiritosa
→ Witty remark
Ha fatto una battuta spiritosa che ha fatto ridere tutti.
He made a witty remark that made everyone laugh.
Note: in this case, you can use the synonym divertente, too → “battuta divertente”
Bevanda spiritosa
→ Spirit
Non bevo bevande spiritose, preferisco i succhi di frutta.
I don't drink spirits, I prefer fruit juices.
Note: the synonym alcolica is much more common → “bevanda alcolica”
Where does the word spiritoso come from? 🔎
Spiritoso comes from spirito (spirit), from Latin spiritus (breath, spirit), with the suffix -oso which is used to form the adjective. Originally it referred to someone full of spirit, lively and sharp-witted.
