Translation of Italian word "colto" to English
colto
/ˈkol.to/
How to use
The Italian adjective 'colto' expresses 'cultured, educated' (Cultured, educated). It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g. taking endings -o/-a/-i/-e or -e/-i). In practice, cultured, educated, learned person.
🇬🇧 English
cultured, educated
Example
È un uomo molto colto che legge letteratura classica.
He is a very cultured man who reads classic literature.
Parla in modo raffinato ed è colto in varie discipline scientifiche.
He speaks elegantly and is learned in various sciences.
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Common phrases
- avere una cultura avanzata— to have an advanced culture
- Parla in modo raffinato ed è colto in varie discipline scientifiche.— He speaks elegantly and is learned in various sciences.
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The Italian word "colto" means "cultured, educated" in English.
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