Bellissime

Bellissime is the feminine plural form of the Italian adjective bellissimo, used to describe something exceptionally beautiful. It expresses a high degree of beauty or admiration and is often found in descriptive or expressive language.

Formation and grammar

Bellissimo is formed from the root bello with the superlative suffix -issimo. The full set of forms for this adjective is: masculine singular bellissimo, feminine singular bellissima, masculine plural bellissimi, and feminine plural bellissime. Like other Italian adjectives, bellissimo and its variants agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Bellissime specifically matches feminine plural nouns.

Usage and nuance

Bellissime is commonly employed to convey strong praise. It can describe people, places, objects, or experiences and is suitable for exclamations as well as formal or literary descriptions. The term carries more intensity than simply bello or bellissimo and is frequently used to convey delight or enthusiasm.

Examples

Le bellissime rose nel giardino attiravano l’attenzione. Ho visto delle bellissime ragazze al festival. Che bellissime idee!

See also

Bello, bello and its inflected forms; Italian adjective morphology; superlative suffix -issimo; Italian grammar reference on agreement and adjectives.

Notes

Bellissime is a standard, widely understood form in contemporary Italian. While powerful, it remains a normal descriptive adjective and does not function as a proper noun. It is appropriate in everyday speech, literature, and media when strong beauty is being highlighted.