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proficuo

profitable, fruitful

adjective proh-FEE-kwoh Rare

Origin: Latin proficuus, from proficere (to make progress).

Also means

beneficial

Usage Note

Proficuo is a formal-register adjective meaning productive or beneficial in outcome. A common collocation is un colloquio proficuo (a fruitful meeting) or una collaborazione proficua. It agrees in gender and number: proficua (f), proficui (m pl), proficue (f pl). Its register is higher than utile ('useful').

Examples

"È stato un incontro molto proficuo per entrambi."

Natural Translation

It was a very fruitful meeting for both parties.

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