Which one should you use?
While squisito conveys a sense of delicacy and excellence, other options include gustoso or saporito to mean tasty, flavorful or rich and savory. If you want to say something is extremely delicious, you might use buonissimo. For a more colloquial expression of a dish being heavenly, you can use divino. If you want to describe something as appetizing, use appetitoso or if you mean savory, use saporoso. For something exquisite, you can also use prelibato and for something simply tasty, you can use ghiotto.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, squisito must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use the feminine form squisita for feminine nouns, the masculine plural form squisiti for multiple masculine nouns and the feminine plural form squisite for multiple feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /skwiˈzi.to/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italy, describing a person as squisito does not mean they taste good, but rather that they have impeccable manners and a refined, gentle personality.
- The word squisito comes from the Latin verb 'exquirere', meaning 'to seek out' or 'to search for'.
- While squisito is used for excellence, the term prelibato is often reserved for rare or luxurious delicacies, such as truffles or caviar.
Examples in context
- Ho provato un piatto di pasta al pomodoro, ed era delizioso!I tried a plate of tomato pasta, and it was delectable!
- Il risotto alla milanese è un piatto davvero gustoso.Milanese risotto is a truly delectable dish.
- La pietanza a base di carne era estremamente saporita.The meat dish was extremely delectable.
- Questa torta al cioccolato è proprio buonissima!This chocolate cake is really delectable!
- Hai assaggiato il gelato artigianale? È davvero squisito!Have you tasted the artisanal ice cream? It's truly delectable!
- La lasagna di mia nonna è semplicemente divina!My grandma's lasagna is simply delectable!
- Questo dolce è squisito!This dessert is delicious!
- Questo risotto è davvero squisito.This risotto is truly delectable.
- Il dolce che hai preparato è squisito.The dessert you prepared is delicious.
Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are eating dinner at a restaurant.
- SofiaAssaggia questo risotto, Alessandro.Taste this risotto, Alessandro.
- AlessandroWow, è davvero squisito!Wow, it is truly delectable!
- SofiaSono contenta che ti piaccia.I am glad that you like it.
- AlessandroÈ il miglior piatto della serata.It is the best dish of the evening.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry squisito, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries squisito, CC BY-SA 4.0.
