dolce vita

See also: dolcevita

English

Alternative forms

la dolce vita (with the Italian article replacing the)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdɒltʃeɪ ˈviːtə/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˈvitə/
Rhymes: -iːtə
Hyphenation: dol‧ce vi‧ta

Noun

the dolce vita (uncountable)

The good life; a life of self-indulgence and luxury. [from 20th c.]

Related terms

dolce far niente

Translations

life of self-indulgence and luxury

Arabic: please add this translation if you can
Chinese:
Mandarin: 甜蜜生活 (tiánmì shēnghuó)
French: dolce vita (fr) f
German: Dolce Vita (de) f or n
Italian: bella vita f, dolce vita (it) f
Japanese: 逸楽生活 (いつらくせいかつ, itsuraku seikatsu)

Korean: please add this translation if you can
Kurdish: jiyana xweş f
Polish: słodkie życie n
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Russian: до́льче ви́та f (dólʹče víta), не жизнь, а мали́на f (ne žiznʹ, a malína)
Spanish: dolce vita f
Swedish: ljuva livet n

Italian

Etymology

Literally “sweet life”.

Noun

la dolce vita f (uncountable)

dolce vita (life of self-indulgence and luxury)
Synonym: bella vita

Related terms

dolce far niente

Noun

dolce vita m (invariable)

Uncommon spelling of dolcevita.

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