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Stanco

Stanco is an Italian adjective meaning tired, exhausted, or worn out. It describes a person, animal, or thing that lacks energy or vigor. The standard feminine form is stanca, and the plural forms are stanchi (masculine) and stanche (feminine). It is commonly used in everyday speech and in writing, for example sono stanco (I am tired) or sono stanco di aspettare (I am tired of waiting).

Etymology: Stanco is of Italian origin and is related to the verb stancare, meaning to tire. The

Usage notes: In addition to fatigue from physical effort, stanco can convey a broader sense of disenchantment

Other uses: Stanco also appears as a surname in Italy and among Italian-speaking communities.

Overall, stanco is a common, neutral term in Italian for describing a state of tiredness or exhaustion,

word
belongs
to
a
family
of
Romance-language
terms
that
express
weariness
or
fatigue,
with
the
semantic
field
extending
to
physical
tiredness
as
well
as
figurative
weariness.
or
boredom
with
a
routine
or
situation,
as
in
essere
stanco
della
routine
(to
be
tired
of
the
routine).
The
forms
stanco,
stanca,
stanchi,
and
stanche
are
used
to
agree
with
the
noun
they
modify.
used
across
formal
and
informal
registers.