gaudente
Italian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin gaudentem, present active participle of gaudeō (“to rejoice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡawˈdɛn.te/
- Rhymes: -ɛnte
- Hyphenation: gau‧dèn‧te
Adjective
gaudente (plural gaudenti)
- (archaic) joyful, happy
Noun
gaudente m or f by sense (plural gaudenti)
- pleasure-seeker, hedonist
Related terms
- gaudere
- gaudio
- gioia
- godere
Further reading
- gaudente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Participle
gaudente
- ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of gaudēns