imperfetto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin imperfectus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /im.perˈfɛt.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtto
  • Hyphenation: im‧per‧fèt‧to

Adjective

imperfetto (feminine imperfetta, masculine plural imperfetti, feminine plural imperfette)

  1. imperfect, faulty
    Antonym: perfetto

Derived terms

Noun

imperfetto m (plural imperfetti)

  1. (grammar) imperfect tense, preterimperfect, past tense
    Hypernym: passato
    Hyponyms: (indicative mood) indicativo imperfetto, (subjunctive mood) congiuntivo imperfetto

See also

Further reading

  • imperfetto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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