addetto

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin addictus and adapted to native detto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /adˈdet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: ad‧dét‧to

Adjective

addetto (feminine addetta, masculine plural addetti, feminine plural addette)

  1. (with a) (of a person) assigned (to) or in charge (of) (a task, office, etc.)
    Synonyms: incaricato, assegnato, preposto, posto, destinato
    operario addetto alla caldaia ― worker in charge of the boiler
  2. (with a) intended (for)
    Synonyms: destinato, adibito
    vagone addetto al trasporto delle merci ― wagon intended for the transport of goods

Noun

addetto m (plural addetti)

  1. (typically with a) person assigned (to) or in charge (of) (a task, office, etc.)
    Synonyms: incaricato, delegato
    addetto culturale ― culture worker
    l'addetto alla manutenzione ― the maintenance worker
  2. (by extension) employee
    Synonym: impiegato
    è vietato l'ingresso ai non addetti ― entry to non-employees is prohibited
  3. attaché

Derived terms

Further reading

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

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