oltremondano

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ultrāmundānus, derived from Classical Latin ultrā (“beyond”) +‎ mundānus (“worldly, mundane”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ol.tre.monˈda.no/
  • Rhymes: -ano
  • Hyphenation: ol‧tre‧mon‧dà‧no

Adjective

oltremondano (feminine oltremondana, masculine plural oltremondani, feminine plural oltremondane)

  1. (religion) transcendent, otherworldly
    Synonyms: (uncommon) oltrenaturale, soprannaturale, trascendente, ultraterreno
    Antonyms: mondano, terreno

Derived terms

Further reading

  • oltremondano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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