Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Italiandolce vita
- Englishdolce vita
Borrowed from Italian dolce vita (literally “sweet life”), popularised by Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960).
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Chinese Mandarin 甜蜜生活
- 甜蜜生活 (tiánmì shēnghuó)life of self-indulgence and luxury
Dutch dolce vita
- dolce vitalife of self-indulgence and luxury
French dolce vita
- dolce vitalife of self-indulgence and luxury
German Dolce Vita
- Dolce Vitalife of self-indulgence and luxury
Italian bella vita, dolce vita
- bella vitalife of self-indulgence and luxury
- dolce vitalife of self-indulgence and luxury
Japanese 逸楽生活
- 逸楽生活 (itsuraku seikatsu)life of self-indulgence and luxury
Polish słodkie życie, dolce vita
- słodkie życielife of self-indulgence and luxury
- dolce vitalife of self-indulgence and luxury
Portuguese doce vida, dolce vita
- doce vidalife of self-indulgence and luxury
- dolce vitalife of self-indulgence and luxury
Russian до́льче ви́та, не жизнь, а мали́на
- до́льче ви́та (dólʹče víta)life of self-indulgence and luxury
- не жизнь, а мали́на (ne žiznʹ, a malína)life of self-indulgence and luxury
Spanish dolce vita
- dolce vitalife of self-indulgence and luxury
Swedish ljuva livet
- ljuva livetlife of self-indulgence and luxury
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with dolce vita
Cite this entry
dolce vita. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolce%20vita
“dolce vita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolce%20vita. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolce vita,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolce%20vita.
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