51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

ben trovato

[ ben truh-vah-toh; Italian ben traw-vah-taw ]

adjective

  1. appropriate and characteristic even if untrue; happily invented or discovered.


Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ben trovato1

First recorded in 1770–75; from Italian: literally, “well found,” in full, Se non è vero, è molto ben trovato “If it isn’t true, it is very well found, happily invented,” a saying especially associated with Giordano Bruno, 16th-century Italian philosopher

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement