diretto

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dīrectus. Compare the inherited doublets diritto and dritto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diˈrɛt.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɛtto
  • Hyphenation: di‧rèt‧to

Adjective

diretto (feminine diretta, masculine plural diretti, feminine plural dirette, superlative direttissimo)

  1. direct, straight, immediate
    Antonym: indiretto
  2. addressed, intended
    Synonym: indirizzato
  3. on one's way, going to, bound for
  4. turned, facing, -ward
    Synonym: rivolto

Derived terms

Adverb

diretto

  1. direct, straight
    Synonym: dritto

Noun

diretto m (plural diretti)

  1. through train
  2. (boxing) straight

Participle

diretto (feminine diretta, masculine plural diretti, feminine plural dirette)

  1. past participle of dirigere

Further reading

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

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