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French
Pronunciation
Adjective
contingente
- feminine singular of contingent
Verb
contingente
- inflection of contingenter:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
Italian
Etymology 1
From Latin contingentem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kon.tinˈd͡ʒɛn.te/
- Rhymes: -ɛnte
- Hyphenation: con‧tin‧gèn‧te
Adjective
contingente (plural contingenti)
- contingent
Derived terms
Related terms
Noun
contingente m (plural contingenti)
- contingent
- quota
Etymology 2
Participle
contingente (plural contingenti)
- present participle of contingere
Further reading
- contingente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Participle
contingente
- ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of contingēns
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin contingentem.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: con‧tin‧gen‧te
Adjective
contingente m or f (plural contingentes)
- contingent
Noun
contingente m (plural contingentes)
- contingent
Related terms
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin contingentem.
Adjective
contingente m or f (masculine and feminine plural contingentes)
- contingent
Derived terms
Noun
contingente m (plural contingentes)
- contingent
Related terms
Further reading