dolce vita en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˈvitə/ (US)
- /ˌdɒltʃeɪ ˈviːtə/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian dolce vita (literally “sweet life”), popularised by Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960).
Meanings
- (uncountable) The good life; a life of self-indulgence and luxury.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the dolce vita | canonical | lexicographic | |
| la dolce vita | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
dulcet · dulcinea · dolce far niente · billet-doux · dulcimer
Translations (17)
kmr jiyana xweş (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · it bella vita (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · pl dolce vita (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · mk долче вита (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · pt doce vida (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · pt dolce vita (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · fr dolce vita (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · nl dolce vita (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · pl słodkie życie (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · ru до́льче ви́та (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · cmn 甜蜜生活 (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · de Dolce Vita (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · es dolce vita (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · sv ljuva livet (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · ru не жизнь, а мали́на (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · ja 逸楽生活 (life of self-indulgence and luxury) · it dolce vita (life of self-indulgence and luxury)