carattere

Italian

Etymology

From Latin charactērem (““characteristic”, “mark””), from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaˈrat.te.re/
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  • Rhymes: -attere
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ràt‧te‧re

Noun

carattere m (plural caratteri)

  1. character, letter (symbol for a word or a sound)
    Synonym: lettera
  2. (typography) type, typeface, font, print
  3. character, nature, disposition, temper (distinctive psychological attitudes, qualities and features of a person or animal)
    Synonym: indole
  4. characteristic, trait, character (characteristic)
    Synonym: caratteristica

Derived terms
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