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cattolico

Catholic

adjective noun kaht-TOH-lee-koh Less Common

Origin: from Greek 'katholikos', universal

Usage Note

Cattolico is both adjective and noun for 'Catholic'; the stress falls on the second syllable. Its plural follows the -co/-ci shift, cattolici, with feminine cattolica/cattoliche.

Examples

"È un paese a maggioranza cattolica."

Natural Translation

It's a majority-Catholic country.

Literal Translation

It-is a country at majority Catholic.

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