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dolce vita

/ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˈvitə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
dol-ce vi-ta
IPA
/ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˈvitə/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The good life; a life of self-indulgence and luxury.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian dolce vita (literally “sweet life”), popularised by Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˈvitə/
  • British English: /ˌdɒltʃeɪ ˈviːtə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

the dolce vita (canonical) la dolce vita (alternative)

Phrases

dolce far niente billet-doux

Frequently Paired Words

dolce far niente dulcinea dulcet dulcimer billet-doux

Rhymes With

beta rita meta kite vita eta margarita cheetah peta theta zeta pita

Questions

How do you pronounce dolce vita?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˈvitə/.
What does dolce vita mean?
The good life; a life of self-indulgence and luxury.
Where does dolce vita come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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