assoluta

[ as-uh-loo-tuh; Italian ahs-saw-loo-tah ]
/ ˌæs əˈlu tə; Italian ˌɑs sɔˈlu tɑ /

adjective

absolute; supreme: a prima ballerina assoluta.

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Origin of assoluta

< Italian, feminine of assoluto < Latin absolūtus absolute

Words nearby assoluta

associative cortex, associative learning, associative neuron, associative storage, assoil, assoluta, assonance, assort, assortative mating, assorted, assortment
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