excelso

/eksˈselso/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
excelsa
plural
excelsos

Meaning

  1. sublime

    • Es un poeta excelso.

      He's a sublime poet.

Similar words

glorioso

Close synonyms for "sublime, glorious."

Similar in other languages

English

sacred

Close — sacred relates to sublime (excelso).

French

exalté

Close — elated relates to sublime (excelso).

Practice

1 What does excelso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un poeta ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches excelso?

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