carattere

Italian

Etymology

From Latin charactērem (““characteristic”, “mark””), from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈrat.te.re/

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• Rhymes: -attere
• Hyphenation: ca‧ràt‧te‧re

Noun

carattere m (plural caratteri, diminutive caratterino, augmentative caratteróne, pejorative caratteràccio)

1. character, letter (symbol for a word or a sound)

   Synonym: lettera

2. (typography) type, typeface, font, print
3. character, nature, disposition, temper (distinctive psychological attitudes, qualities and features of a person or animal)

   Synonym: indole

4. characteristic, trait, character (characteristic)

   Synonym: caratteristica

Derived terms

• caratteraccio
• caratteriale
• caratterista
• caratteristica
• caratterizzare
• caratterologia
• caratteropatia

Further reading

• carattere in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• carattere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana