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posseduto

possessed; owned

adjective pohs-seh-DOO-toh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

(spiritually) possessed

Usage Note

Posseduto is the past participle of possedere and functions as an adjective meaning owned or, in a more dramatic register, spiritually possessed. In legal and property contexts it describes assets held (beni posseduti).

Examples

"Il terreno posseduto dalla famiglia era vasto."

Natural Translation

The land owned by the family was vast.

Literal Translation

The land possessed by-the family was vast.

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