perfette

Perfette is the feminine plural form of the Italian adjective perfetto, meaning perfect. It is used to describe feminine plural nouns and must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

Etymology and forms: Perfetto derives from Latin perfectus. The full demonstrable paradigm for the adjective is perfetto (masc. singular), perfetti (masc. plural), perfetta (fem. singular), and perfette (fem. plural). In practice, perfette appears only with feminine plural nouns, as in le soluzioni perfette or ragazze perfette.

Usage: In standard Italian, perfette describes qualitative judgments about feminine plural nouns. Examples: Le soluzioni sono perfette. Quelle ragazze sono perfette. For feminine singular, use perfetta (Una pizza perfetta). While adjectives commonly follow the noun, Italian allows some variation in position for emphasis or stylistic effect, but perfette is typically placed after the noun.

Notes: Perfette is not a standalone noun and is rarely capitalized unless used as part of a proper name or title. It can be found in everyday language, advertising, and media when praising feminine plural subjects, such as products, performances, or results.

See also: perfetto, perfezione.