oggetto

object

noun ohd-JET-toh Common

Origin: Latin obiectum (something thrown before), from obicere

Also means

subject

Usage Note

Oggetto is masculine; the plural oggetti is regular. In everyday use it means a physical thing or item. In formal writing and emails, oggetto is the standard word for 'Subject:' at the top of a letter. In grammar it means 'object' (direct/indirect). The phrase essere oggetto di (to be the subject/object of) appears in formal contexts.

Examples

"Hai visto quell'oggetto strano sul tavolo?"

Natural Translation

Did you see that strange object on the table?

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