milagroso

miraculous

adjective mee-lah-GROH-soh Rare

Origin: Latin miraculosus, from miraculum (wonder)

Usage Note

Milagroso describes something that seems beyond natural explanation — a miraculous recovery (recuperación milagrosa) or a religious miracle (imagen milagrosa). It can also be used hyperbolically in everyday speech to mean 'surprisingly effective' (una crema milagrosa). The feminine form is milagrosa.

Examples

"Su recuperación fue calificada de milagrosa por los médicos."

Natural Translation

His recovery was described as miraculous by the doctors.

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