atto

See also: Atto, attó, attõ, attò, attō, and atto-

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈat.to/
• Rhymes: -atto
• Hyphenation: àt‧to

Etymology 1

From Latin actus.

Noun

atto m (plural atti)

1. act

Related terms

• attivo
• attore
• azione

Further reading

• atto² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

From Latin aptus.

Adjective

atto (feminine atta, masculine plural atti, feminine plural atte)

1. fit or capable (for a specified task)

   Synonyms: idoneo, appropriato, acconcio, adeguato

Derived terms

• attamente

Related terms

• attitudine

Further reading

• atto¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• -otta, otta, otta-

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *attō.

Cognates:

Cognate with Old Dutch *atto, *etto, Old Frisian *atta, Old English *ætta, *atta, Old Norse Atti (possibly), Gothic 𐌰𐍄𐍄𐌰 (atta), also Latin atta.

Noun

atto m

1. father

Descendants

• Middle High German: atte
  • Alemannic German: Ätti, Ätte

    Italian Walser: attu, àttu, attò

    • ⇒ Alemannic German: Großätti, Großatt
  • Bavarian: Ätt
  • ⇒? Cimbrian: tatta

Ye'kwana

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [atto]

Noun

atto (possessed attotü)

1. Alternative form of a'to (“rope, twine, snell”)