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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /at.tiˈtu.di.ne/
- Rhymes: -udine
- Hyphenation: at‧ti‧tù‧di‧ne
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Late Latin aptitūdinem, derived from Latin aptus (“suitable, fit”).
Noun
attitudine f (plural attitudini)
- aptitude, flair, bent
- Synonyms: disposizione, inclinazione, predisposizione, propensione
- (rare) suitability (to an end) (of things)
- Synonym: idoneità
- (obsolete) opportunity, chance
- Synonyms: destro, occasione, opportunità
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Latin āctus (“action; behaviour/behavior”), conflated with the above.
Noun
attitudine f (plural attitudini)
- attitude, posture, poise
- Synonym: atteggiamento
Further reading
- attitudine1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- attitudine2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana