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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kom.proˈmes.so/
- Rhymes: -esso
- Hyphenation: com‧pro‧més‧so
Etymology 1
From compromettere.
Adjective
compromesso (feminine compromessa, masculine plural compromessi, feminine plural compromesse)
- compromised
Participle
compromesso (feminine compromessa, masculine plural compromessi, feminine plural compromesse)
- past participle of compromettere
Further reading
- compromesso1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
From Latin comprōmissum.
Noun
compromesso m (plural compromessi)
- a compromise, a settlement, an agreement
- a preliminary contract, an agreement to sell
- an arrangement
- a trade-off
Further reading
- compromesso2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana