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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskrit.to/
- Rhymes: -itto
- Hyphenation: scrìt‧to
Etymology 1
From Latin scrīptus (“written”), perfect passive participle of scrībō (“to write”).
Participle
scritto (feminine scritta, masculine plural scritti, feminine plural scritte)
- past participle of scrivere
Adjective
scritto (feminine scritta, masculine plural scritti, feminine plural scritte)
- written (having been written)
- having been written on
- written (done by writing)
- Antonym: orale
- Prima l'esame scritto, poi quello orale ― First the written exam, then the oral one
- (obsolete, finance) Synonym of nominale
- (by extension, figurative)
- fated, foreordained, predetermined
- Synonyms: deciso, destinato
- remembered indelibly
- Synonyms: impresso, scolpito
- evident, explicit
Etymology 2
From Latin scriptum, noun use of the neuter form of scrīptus (“written”), perfect passive participle of scrībō (“to write”).
Noun
scritto m (plural scritti)
- (written) text
- (by extension) handwriting
- writing (something written)
- (by extension) letter (communication)
- (usually in the plural) writing (work of an author)
Further reading
- scritto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana