esteso

Italian

Etymology

Past participle of estendere; (borrowed from Latin extēnsus, and adapted to the verb's conjugation as a semi-learned word; see also steso and estenso).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈste.zo/, (traditional) /eˈste.so/
• Rhymes: -ezo, (traditional) -eso
• Hyphenation: e‧sté‧so

Adjective

esteso (feminine estesa, masculine plural estesi, feminine plural estese, superlative estesissimo)

1. large, broad, wide, extensive, vast
2. broad, widespread, wide-ranging

Derived terms

• estesamente
• inesteso

Participle

esteso (feminine estesa, masculine plural estesi, feminine plural estese)

1. past participle of estendere

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• ossete, setose