distratto

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin distractus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diˈstrat.to/
  • Rhymes: -atto
  • Hyphenation: di‧stràt‧to

Adjective

distratto (feminine distratta, masculine plural distratti, feminine plural distratte, superlative distrattissimo)

  1. absent-minded, forgetful
    • 1981, “Hotel Supramonte”, in Fabrizio De André, performed by Fabrizio De André:
      Ora il tempo è un signore distratto, è un bambino che dorme / ma se ti svegli e hai ancora paura ridammi la mano!
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. distracted, inattentive

Derived terms

Participle

distratto (feminine distratta, masculine plural distratti, feminine plural distratte)

  1. past participle of distrarre

Further reading

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

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