esercito

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See also: esercitò

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin exercitus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈzɛr.t͡ʃi.to/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrtʃito
  • Hyphenation: e‧sèr‧ci‧to

Noun

esercito m (plural eserciti)

  1. (military) army
  2. host (many people)
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Adjective

esercito (feminine esercita, masculine plural eserciti, feminine plural esercite)

  1. exercised
  2. practised
  3. trained

Etymology 2

See the lemma.

Pronunciation

  • Like etymology 1 above.

Verb

esercito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of esercitare

Etymology 3

See the lemma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.zerˈt͡ʃi.to/
  • Rhymes: -ito
  • Hyphenation: e‧ser‧cì‧to

Participle

esercito (feminine esercita, masculine plural eserciti, feminine plural esercite)

  1. past participle of esercire

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