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Interlingua
Adjective
differente (comparative plus differente, superlative le plus differente)
- different
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dif.feˈrɛn.te/
- Rhymes: -ɛnte
- Hyphenation: dif‧fe‧rèn‧te
Etymology 1
From Latin differentem.
Adjective
differente (plural differenti)
- different, differing, dissimilar, unlike
- Synonyms: difforme, dissimile, disuguale, diverso
- Antonym: uguale
Usage notes
- The synonym diverso is often used instead of differente.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2
Participle
differente (plural differenti)
- present participle of differire
Further reading
- differente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
References
Middle English
Adjective
differente
- inflection of different:
- weak singular
- strong/weak plural