proposito

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin prōpositum (plan, intention, literally that which is proposed), neuter form of prōpositum, perfect passive participle of prōpōnō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /proˈpɔ.zi.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɔzito
  • Hyphenation: pro‧pò‧si‧to

Noun

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proposito m (plural propositi)

  1. purpose, intention, plan, design
    fermo propositofirm resolution
    di propositoon purpose, intentionally
  2. aim, object, purpose, purport
    il mio proposito, nello scrivere questo saggio, era di...my aim, in writing this essay, was to...
  3. subject, point
    a proposito dion the subject of; a propos; in regard
    a propositoin that regard; by the way

Derived terms

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Further reading

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

Latin

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Participle

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prōpositō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of prōpositus

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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proposito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of propositar

Etymology 2

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Noun

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proposito m (plural propositos)

  1. Obsolete spelling of propósito.