complesso

See also: complessò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /komˈplɛs.so/
• Rhymes: -ɛsso
• Hyphenation: com‧plès‧so

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin complexus.

Adjective

complesso (feminine complessa, masculine plural complessi, feminine plural complesse)

1. complex, intricate, subtle

   Antonym: semplice

Noun

complesso m (plural complessi)

1. complex (in all senses)
2. (music) band, group, ensemble

   un complesso pop ― a pop band

3. compound (group of buildings)

   un complesso residenziale ― an housing compound

   un complesso militare ― a military compound

Participle

complesso (feminine complessa, masculine plural complessi, feminine plural complesse)

1. past participle of complettere

Etymology 2

Verb

complesso

1. first-person singular present indicative of complessare

Related terms

• complessato
• complessità
• complessivo