distaccato
detached; aloof
adjective dee-stahk-KAH-toh Rare
Origin: Past participle of distaccare (to detach), from dis- + staccare (to unhook).
Also means
seconded (to a post)
Usage Note
Distaccato describes emotional coolness or physical separation. In administrative Italian it means a worker temporarily assigned to another office (personale distaccato). Note the double t in pronunciation. The feminine is distaccata; plurals distaccati / distaccate.
Examples
"Il suo atteggiamento distaccato sorprese tutti."
Natural Translation
His detached attitude surprised everyone.
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