dolce vita

dol·ce vi·ta
UK/ˌdɒltʃeɪ ˈviːtə/US/ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˈvitə/

noun

The good life; a life of self-indulgence and luxury.

First used 20th c.

Meanings

nounthe dolce vita (uncountable)

alternative la dolce vita

  1. uncountableThe good life; a life of self-indulgence and luxury.First known use 20th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Italiandolce vita
  2. Englishdolce vita

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

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Translations

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

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Cite this entry
APA

dolce vita. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolce%20vita

MLA

“dolce vita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolce%20vita. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dolce vita,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dolce%20vita.

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