A2🅰️ Letter A
Italian word
affascinante
fascinating, charming, captivating
Looks like
fascinating
extremely interesting or attractive
⚠️ The trap
These words share the same meaning — no deception here. However, learners sometimes avoid 'affascinante' thinking it must mean something different because of the shared root 'fascino' (charm/fascination). It means exactly what it looks like.
To say "extremely interesting or attractive" in Italian:
N/A (same meaning)
"affascinante" in English means:
fascinating, charming, captivating
Example
"Roma è una città affascinante e ricca di storia."
"Rome is a fascinating city full of history."
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