naturale
9.9
A card or musical note that is not changed
- noun
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natural
- The musician played a naturale instead of a sharp in the melody.
Examples
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He drew a naturale in the first round of the game.
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Winning with a naturale is considered lucky in some card games.
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In the game, a naturale card wins automatically.
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Why did you choose the naturale option?
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In the card game, drawing a naturale can guarantee a win if played at the right moment.
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The wine list included both sparkling and naturale options for customers to choose from.
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Her performance on the piano was so flawless that it sounded almost like a naturale piece.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Naturale as a noun comes from Italian natura meaning 'nature' and is the same root as English natural. In games or music it names a card or note that is not changed, the plain or standard one, so the origin shows it means the unaltered form.
