dolce vita

• la dolce vita (with the Italian article replacing the)

Borrowed from Italian dolce vita (literally “sweet life”), popularised by Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdɒltʃeɪ ˈviːtə/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˈvitə/
• Rhymes: -iːtə
• Hyphenation: dol‧ce vi‧ta

the dolce vita (uncountable)

1. The good life; a life of self-indulgence and luxury. [from 20th c.]

• dolce far niente
• dulcinea
• dulcet
• dulcimer
• billet-doux

Literally, “sweet life”.

dolce vita f (uncountable)

1. dolce vita (life of self-indulgence and luxury)

   Synonym: bella vita

• dolce far niente

dolce vita m (invariable)

1. (uncommon) Alternative spelling of dolcevita

Unadapted borrowing from Italian dolce vita.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɔl.t͡ʂɛ ˈvi.ta/
• Rhymes: -ita

dolce vita n (indeclinable)

1. dolce vita, sweet life (life of self-indulgence and luxury)

   Synonym: słodkie życie

• dolce vita in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• dolce vita in Polish dictionaries at PWN