proposito

See also: propósito

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōpositum (plan, intention, literally that which is proposed), neuter form of prōpositum, perfect passive participle of prōpōnō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /proˈpɔ.zi.to/
  • Rhymes: -ɔzito
  • Hyphenation: pro‧pò‧si‧to

Noun

proposito m (plural propositi)

  1. purpose, intention, plan, design
    fermo propositofirm resolution
    di propositoon purpose, intentionally
  2. aim, object, purpose, purport
    il mio proposito, nello scrivere questo saggio, era di...my aim, in writing this essay, was to...
  3. subject, point
    a proposito dion the subject of; a propos; in regard
    a propositoin that regard; by the way

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Latin

Participle

prōpositō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of prōpositus

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Verb

proposito

  1. first-person singular present indicative of propositar

Etymology 2

Noun

proposito m (plural propositos)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of propósito.