risorto
The Italian word for the English adjective 'risen' is risorto.
The term risorto is used to describe something that has risen, particularly in a religious context to describe the resurrection of Christ or the dead. In formal settings, you may also encounter the verb emergere to indicate that something is rising or emerging.
Meaning: having risen (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use risorto for a masculine singular subject, risorta for a feminine singular subject, risorti for a masculine plural subject and risorte for a feminine plural subject.
When do people say it?
In a religious context, risorto is specifically used to describe the resurrection of Christ or the dead.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the phrase risorgere is the root of Risorgimento, the 19th-century political and social movement that unified Italy as a single nation.
- To describe bread that has 'risen' during baking, Italians use lievitato instead of risorto.
- While risorto is the religious term for 'risen', Italians use the verb sorgere to describe the sun rising each morning.
Examples in context
- Tatoeba è risorto dai morti.Tatoeba has risen from the dead.This sentence shows how to use risorto to describe someone rising from the dead.Tatoeba #3399350 by Guybrush88, translation #3399346 by Hybrid
- "Cristo è risorto!" "Davvero è risorto!""Christ is risen!" "Indeed He is risen!"This dialogue demonstrates the use of risorto in a religious exclamation.Tatoeba #10536571 by Guybrush88, translation #10047922 by ddnktr
- Maria si sollevò da seduta e si mise in piedi.Maria rose from her seat and stood up.
- L'aquila si elevò nell'aria senza sforzo.The eagle rose effortlessly into the air.
- L'isola emerse dall'oceano dopo un forte terremoto.The island emerged from the ocean after a powerful earthquake.
- Stamattina mi sono alzato tardi.This morning I got up late.
- Stamattina il sole è sorto molto presto.This morning, the sun rose very early.
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Example conversation
Chiara and Lorenzo are discussing a religious painting.
- ChiaraGuarda questo quadro del Cristo risorto.Look at this painting of the risen Christ.
- LorenzoI colori sono davvero intensi.The colors are really intense.
- ChiaraSì, rende bene l'idea del risorto.Yes, it conveys the idea of the risen one well.
- LorenzoÈ un'opera molto suggestiva, Chiara.It is a very evocative work, Chiara.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
