bella
Lovely in Rome
Bella is Italian and Spanish for beautiful, appearing in English phrases borrowed from those languages: ciao bella (hello, beautiful), bella donna (beautiful woman).
The word surfaces in music, fashion, and romantic contexts where speakers want Mediterranean flair. (Capitalized Bella is a given name.)
Italian dual-purpose salutation
costa · terra · sera · dolce · casa · anima · signora · signorina
Extremely pleasing aesthetically
- lovelyAttractive and pleasing
- gorgeousStrikingly beautiful
- stunningExtremely impressive or beautiful
- prettyPleasing in appearance
radiant · attractive · alluring · captivating · enchanting · fair · exquisite · ravishing
Extremely good, inspiring delight
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- splendidImpressively beautiful or fine
- fantasticRemarkably good or unreal
- marvelousExtremely good, inspiring wonder
excellent · bravo · brava · bellissimo
ciao
Italian dual-purpose salutation
vista · costa · terra · sera · dolce · casa · anima · signora · signorina · nonna
beautiful
Extremely pleasing aesthetically
pretty · radiant · attractive · alluring · captivating · enchanting · fair · exquisite · ravishing · striking
wonderful
Extremely good, inspiring delight
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- splendidImpressively beautiful or fine
- fantasticRemarkably good or unreal
marvelous · excellent · bravo · brava · bellissimo
- ItalyRome, Venice, Milan, Florence, Naples
- Italian slangbasta, prego, ciao, mica, mamma mia
- Italian Wordsciao, grazie, prego, arrivederci, si
- Romance Loanwordsamor, amour, au revoir, bonjour, ciao
- luxuryluxury, wealth, luxurious, opulent, opulence
- loanwordsloanword, loan words, borrowings, borrowed words, loan word
- belle of the ballMost admired woman present
- Southern bellesRefined women from the South
- baby bella
- Bella Swan
- belle époqueA flourishing cultural period
- Bella CiaoItalian resistance hymn
embellish, belle, belles, belladonna, bellflower, bellflowers