What does vedova in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word vedova in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vedova in Italian.

The word vedova in Italian means widow, black widow, widowed, widower, white widow, black widow. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vedova

widow

sostantivo femminile (con marito defunto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mia sorella è una vedova con due figli.
My sister is a widow with two children.

black widow

sostantivo femminile (ragno americano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho visto una vedova in giardino e mi sono spaventato.
I saw a black widow in the garden and got scared.

widowed

aggettivo (con coniuge defunto)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Franco non è coniugato; è vedovo.
Franco isn't married, he's widowed.

widower

(con coniuge defunto) (male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vedova non disse una parola durante tutto il funerale.
The widow didn't say a word for the entire funeral.

white widow

black widow

sostantivo femminile (ragno) (spider)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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