immacolato
/im.ma.koˈla.to/
The English phrase 'spotless' can be translated into Italian as immacolato.
immacolato is used to describe something that is exceptionally clean.
Meaning: exceptionally clean (adj)
Which one should you use?
While pulito is the standard word for 'clean', immacolato is much stronger and implies a level of perfection or purity that is 'spotless'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective immacolato must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies, changing to immacolata for feminine singular nouns. The adjective immacolato changes to immacolati to modify masculine plural nouns and immacolate to modify feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 5 syllables, with the stress on the 4th syllable: /im.ma.koˈla.to/.
Did you know?
- In Italy, the feast day of the Immacolata on December 8 is a major national holiday often celebrated by decorating homes with white flowers and lights.
- In Italian art history, the term macchia was the basis for 'Macchiaioli', a group of 19th-century painters who used 'spots' of color rather than defined lines.
- The noun form macchia meaning 'spot' or 'stain' is also used to describe the 'Macchia Mediterranea', the scrubland vegetation typical of the Italian coastline.
Examples in context
- La nuova casa è immacolata.The new house is spotless.
- Il loro ristorante è sempre pulitissimo.Their restaurant is always spotless.
- Hai fatto un lavoro perfetto nel pulire la casa!You did a spotless job cleaning the house!
- Hai lasciato il lavandino della cucina splendente!You left the kitchen sink spotless!
- Il pavimento è immacolato.The floor is spotless.
- Ha lasciato il tavolo immacolato.She left the table spotless.
- Il bianco della camicia è immacolato.The white of the shirt is spotless.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Sofia are inspecting their new apartment.
- LorenzoGuarda come è immacolato questo salotto!Look how spotless this living room is!
- SofiaSì, Lorenzo, è davvero splendente.Yes, Lorenzo, it is truly shining.
- LorenzoHanno fatto un lavoro perfetto.They did a perfect job.
- SofiaSpero che resti così per sempre.I hope it stays like this forever.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry immacolato, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
