componente
component
noun kohm-poh-NEHN-teh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'componere', to put together
Also means
member
Usage Note
Componente changes gender by sense: it is masculine for a part (il componente of a machine) and feminine for a member of a group (la componente of a team or family). The plural componenti is the same in both. Watch the gender to know which meaning is intended.
Examples
"Manca un componente del motore."
Natural Translation
One engine component is missing.
Literal Translation
Lacks a component of-the engine.
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