Allettante is an adjective in Italian that means tempting, attractive or inviting. It derives from the verb allettare (to entice, to attract), which in turn comes from the Latin allectare.
When it modifies masculine and feminine singular nouns, the form remains the same, or in other words, the -e ending doesn’t change. For example:
- un prezzo allettante (a tempting price) – masculine, singular
- una proposta allettante (an attractive proposal) – feminine, singular
Il Barcellona sta preparando un’offerta allettante per il difensore juventino.
Barcelona is preparing an attractive offer for the Juventus defender.
The plural form for both masculine and feminine nouns is allettanti.
- prezzi allettanti (tempting prices) – masculine, plural
- proposte allettanti (attractive proposals) – feminine, plural
Questa mattina c’erano dei prezzi molto allettanti nel centro commerciale.
This morning there were very tempting prices in the shopping centre.
Some possible synonyms for this adjective include:
- invitante = inviting
- affascinante = fascinating
- attraente = attractive
- seducente = seductive
- stuzzicante = stimulating, appetizing
Heather Broster is a graduate with honours in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, proficient in English and Italian, as well as Japanese, Welsh, and French to varying degrees of fluency. Originally from Toronto, Heather has resided in various countries, notably Italy for a period of six years. Her primary focus lies in the fields of language acquisition, education, and bilingual instruction.
