ricaduta

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ri.kaˈdu.ta/
  • Rhymes: -uta
  • Hyphenation: ri‧ca‧dù‧ta

Etymology 1

From ricadere. Compare French rechute.

Noun

ricaduta f (plural ricadute)

  1. the act of falling again
  2. (also medicine) relapse
  3. (also figurative) fallout

Etymology 2

Participle

ricaduta f sg

  1. feminine singular of ricaduto

Further reading

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