pentastellato
Italian
Etymology
From penta- (“penta-, five”) + stella (“star”) + -ato (“-ed”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌpɛn.ta.stelˈla.to/
- Rhymes: -ato
- Hyphenation: pen‧ta‧stel‧là‧to
Adjective
pentastellato (feminine pentastellata, masculine plural pentastellati, feminine plural pentastellate)
- (politics) of or relating to the Five Star Movement (Italian political party) and its ideology
Noun
pentastellato m (plural pentastellati, feminine pentastellata)
- (politics) a member or supporter of the Five Star Movement
- 2013 March 28, “Grillo: “A noi il governo. Perché no?””, in Libero Quotidiano.it:
- Grillo vuole un governo a 5 Stelle. Non è certo una novità. I pentastellati sono convinti di poter “voltare pagina”.
- Grillo wants a 5-Star government. It is certainly not a new idea. The supporters of the Five Star Movement are convinced that they can "turn the page."
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Coordinate terms
- grillino
Further reading
Movimento 5 Stelle on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it