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Italian word
vago
vague, unclear; also poetic: beautiful, graceful (archaic/literary)
Looks like
vague
of uncertain or indefinite character
⚠️ The trap
True cognate in modern usage, but literary Italian 'vago' can mean beautiful or graceful (Leopardi uses it this way). In everyday speech it simply means vague. The poetic meaning can confuse students reading classical texts.
To say "of uncertain or indefinite character" in Italian:
vago (same basic meaning)
"vago" in English means:
vague, unclear; also poetic: beautiful, graceful (archaic/literary)
Example
"La sua risposta era vaga e poco convincente."
"His answer was vague and not very convincing."
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