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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /atˈt͡ʃɛn.to/
- Rhymes: -ɛnto
- Hyphenation: ac‧cèn‧to
Etymology 1
From Latin accentus.
Noun
accento m (plural accenti)
- stress (in the pronunciation of a syllable, and the mark above a letter)
- accent (way of speaking)
- tone (of voice)
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Etymology 2
Verb
accento
- first-person singular present indicative of accentare
Anagrams
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Adjective
accento
- nominative singular masculine & nominative/vocative/accusative plural masculine of accent, which is present active participle of acceti