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Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin dēbitus, perfect passive participle of dēbeō (“to owe”).
Adjective
debito (feminine debita, masculine plural debiti, feminine plural debite)
- due, proper
- Synonyms: doveroso, dovuto, richiesto
- Antonym: indebito
Derived terms
Further reading
- debito1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Latin dēbitum, noun use of the neuter form of dēbitus, perfect passive participle of dēbeō (“to owe”).
Noun
debito m (plural debiti)
- debt
Derived terms
Further reading
- debito2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
References
Latin
Noun
dēbitō
- dative/ablative singular of dēbitum
Participle
dēbitō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dēbitus
Portuguese
Verb
debito
- first-person singular present indicative of debitar
Spanish
Verb
debito
- first-person singular present indicative of debitar