oberato

Italian

Etymology

From Latin obaerātus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.beˈra.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: o‧be‧rà‧to

Participle

oberato (feminine oberata, masculine plural oberati, feminine plural oberate)

  1. past participle of oberare

Adjective

oberato (feminine oberata, masculine plural oberati, feminine plural oberate)

  1. (with di) overloaded or overburdened (with)
  2. (with da) subject to restrictions (of);
    una casa oberato da ipoteca ― a house subject to a mortgage
    sono oberato dai debiti ― I am (economically) restricted by debt
  3. (historical) of or relating to a debtor in ancient Rome who, unable to pay off his debts, became enslaved to his creditor

Further reading

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

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