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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

eccitato

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /et.t͡ʃiˈta.to/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Excited/ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/
adjectiveCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #850 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ero così eccitato per il concerto che non riuscivo a dormire."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Feeling or showing enthusiastic and eager enjoyment or anticipation.

    "The children were extremely excited about opening their presents on Christmas morning."
  2. 2

    Physically stirred up, agitated, or provoked to a state of heightened neural or chemical activity.

    "The scientist observed excited electrons moving to a higher energy orbital."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb 'excitare', meaning to rouse, awaken, or call forth (from 'ex-' out + 'citare' to move or stir). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term initially referred to physical agitation or arousal before shifting toward psychological enthusiasm and heightened emotional state.

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