contratto

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See also: contrattò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konˈtrat.to/
  • Rhymes: -atto
  • Hyphenation: con‧tràt‧to

Etymology 1

From Latin contractus.

Adjective

contratto (feminine contratta, masculine plural contratti, feminine plural contratte)

  1. past participle of contrarre
  2. contracted, shrunk, tense
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Noun

contratto m (plural contratti)

  1. contract, agreement, deed
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Etymology 2

Verb

contratto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of contrattare

Further reading

  • contratto1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • contratto2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana