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effetti

effects

noun ef-FET-tee Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin effectus (result, execution).

Also means

belongings

Usage Note

Effetti is the plural of effetto (effect). In formal legal and commercial Italian it has a specific sense of personal 'belongings' or 'effects' (effetti personali) and negotiable instruments (effetti cambiari = bills of exchange). The phrase in effetti means 'in fact' or 'indeed' and is extremely common in conversation. Note the doubled 'f' — ef-FET-tee — held across the syllable break.

Examples

"Le medicine hanno effetti collaterali importanti."

Natural Translation

The medicines have significant side effects.

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