capelli mossi
In Italian, wavy hair is capelli mossi.
The phrase is used to describe hair that has a series of curves rather than being straight or curly.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of capelli (hair) and mossi (moved/wavy).
Which one should you use?
Use capelli mossi specifically for wavy hair. For hair that is curly, use capelli ricci and for hair that is straight, use capelli lisci. If you are referring to a single strand of wavy hair, use the singular form capello mosso.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because capelli is a masculine plural noun, the adjective mosso must take the masculine plural form mossi.
Did you know?
- Italian uses the word ricci for curly hair, which is also the word for 'hedgehogs'. Both refer to the curly or spiky appearance of the subject.
- In Italian, saying ho un capello means you have a single stray hair on your clothes, whereas ho i capelli refers to the hair on your head.
- The word mossi is also used to describe a 'choppy' sea, as in mare mosso. This creates a visual link between the movement of ocean waves and the waves in hair.
Examples in context
- Avevo i capelli mossi.I have wavy hair.Tatoeba #11146726 by Guybrush88, translation #5852660 by CK
- Shona ha i capelli mossi.Shona has wavy hair.Tatoeba #3121922 by Guybrush88, translation #3121921 by CN
- La sua chioma è formata da bei capelli ondulati.Her mane is made up of beautiful wavy hair.
- La modella sfoggiava capelli mossi, dando al suo look un tocco glamour.The model flaunted wavy hair, giving her look a glamorous touch.
- Preferisco avere i capelli mossi.I prefer to have wavy hair.
Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are discussing a new haircut.
- ChiaraMatteo, vorresti avere i capelli mossi?Matteo, would you like to have wavy hair?
- MatteoNo, mi piacciono così come sono.No, I like them as they are.
- ChiaraPeccato, secondo me starebbero bene.Too bad, I think they would look good.
- MatteoGrazie, ma preferisco il mio stile.Thanks, but I prefer my style.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
