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acronimo

acronym

noun ah-KROH-nee-moh Rare
Communication Language

Origin: From Greek 'akros' (tip) + 'onoma' (name).

Usage Note

Acronimo is masculine and its plural is regular acronimi. Italian distinguishes acronimo (pronounced as a word, e.g. NATO) from sigla (spelled out letter by letter, e.g. USA), though in everyday speech the two terms are often used interchangeably.

Examples

"ONU è un acronimo molto conosciuto."

Natural Translation

UN is a very well-known acronym.

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