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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /u.zuˈra.to/
- Rhymes: -ato
- Hyphenation: u‧su‧rà‧to
Etymology 1
Past participle of usurare (“to wear out”).
Participle
usurato (feminine usurata, masculine plural usurati, feminine plural usurate)
- past participle of usurare
Adjective
usurato
- worn out, outworn
- Synonyms: consumato, deteriorato, logorato
- Antonyms: integro, intonso
Further reading
- usurato1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
From usura (“usury”) + -ato.
Adjective
usurato (feminine usurata, masculine plural usurati, feminine plural usurate)
- (journalistic) having experienced usury
Noun
usurato m (plural usurati, feminine usurata)
- (journalistic) one who has experienced usury
Further reading
- usurato2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana