bella

See also: Bella and Bellä

Catalan

Adjective

bella

  1. feminine singular of bell

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Stress: bèlla
  • Hyphenation: bel‧la

Etymology 1

Substantivization of the singular feminine form of bello (“beautiful”).

Noun

bella f (plural belle)

  1. beauty, belle (beautiful woman)
  2. sweetheart
    Synonyms: compagna, fidanzata, innamorata
  3. The final draft of a piece of writing.
  4. showdown (deciding match)
  5. A Renaissance-style ceramic plate decorated with portraits of young women.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Adjective

bella

  1. Feminine singular of adjective bello.

Anagrams

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

Latin

Noun

bella

  1. nominative plural of bellum
  2. accusative plural of bellum
  3. vocative plural of bellum

Adjective

bella

  1. nominative feminine singular of bellus
  2. nominative neuter plural of bellus
  3. accusative neuter plural of bellus
  4. vocative feminine singular of bellus
  5. nominative neuter plural of bellus

bellā

  1. ablative feminine singular of bellus

Romansch

Alternative forms
  • (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan) bula
  • (Surmiran) pula

Noun

bella f (plural bellas)

  1. (Sursilvan) butterfly, moth

Synonyms

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /ˈbeʎa/
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /ˈbeɟ͡ʝa/, [ˈbeʝa]

Adjective

bella

  1. feminine singular of bello
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