attitudine

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /at.tiˈtu.di.ne/
  • Rhymes: -udine
  • Hyphenation: at‧ti‧tù‧di‧ne

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Late Latin aptitūdinem, derived from Latin aptus (“suitable, fit”).

Noun

attitudine f (plural attitudini)

  1. aptitude, flair, bent
    Synonyms: disposizione, inclinazione, predisposizione, propensione
  2. (rare) suitability (to an end) (of things)
    Synonym: idoneità
  3. (obsolete) opportunity, chance
    Synonyms: destro, occasione, opportunità
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Latin āctus (“action; behaviour/behavior”), conflated with the above.

Noun

attitudine f (plural attitudini)

  1. attitude, posture, poise
    Synonym: atteggiamento

Further reading

  • attitudine1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • attitudine2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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