🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

acclamato

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ak-la-ma-to

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Acclaimed/əˈkleɪmd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È un film acclamato dalla critica."

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1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Publicly praised; celebrated and highly approved of by critics or the public.

    "The director presented her critically acclaimed film at the international festival."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'acclaim', originating in the early 17th century from Latin 'acclamare' (to shout at or applaud), formed from the prefix ad- (to) plus clamare (to cry out). Over time, the meaning evolved from vocal shouting of approval to general public praise and recognition.

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