aumentato

increased

adjective ah-oo-MEN-tah-toh Rare

Also means

augmented

Usage Note

Aumentato is the past participle of aumentare used as an adjective. In music, intervallo aumentato is the augmented interval (a semitone wider than major or perfect). In everyday Italian it commonly describes a raised salary (stipendio aumentato) or an increased quantity. As a predicate it pairs with essere: i prezzi sono aumentati (prices have gone up).

Examples

"I prezzi sono aumentati rispetto all'anno scorso."

Natural Translation

Prices have increased compared to last year.

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