semplice

[ sem-pli-chey; Italian sem-plee-che ]

adjective

1. simple; straightforward.

semplice

/ ˈsɛmplɪtʃɪ /

adjective

1. music to be performed in a simple manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of semplice¹

1885–90; < Italian: simple; simplicity

Word History and Origins

Origin of semplice¹

Italian: simple, from Latin simplex

Example Sentences

The chaplain wore nothing “but the mere surplice” (la semplice cotta).

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