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attributo

attribute

noun aht-tree-BOO-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: Latin attributum, from attribuere (to assign)

Also means

quality

Usage Note

Attributo can mean a characteristic or quality belonging to something (un attributo fondamentale), or in grammar/linguistics, an attributive modifier. The plural is attributi. In informal speech it can euphemistically refer to male genitalia, so tone and context matter.

Examples

"La pazienza è un attributo fondamentale."

Natural Translation

Patience is a fundamental attribute.

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