probandato

Italian

Etymology

From proband(o) (aspirant) +‎ -ato (-hood”, “-ship).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pro.banˈda.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: pro‧ban‧dà‧to

Noun

probandato m (plural probandati)

  1. a period of time in which a young man prepares to become a novitiate in a religious order
    Synonyms: aspirantato, probazione