detto

See also: dettò, and dettó

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin dictus (“said”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdet.to/
• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: dét‧to

Participle

detto (feminine detta, masculine plural detti, feminine plural dette)

1. past participle of dire

Adjective

detto (feminine detta, masculine plural detti, feminine plural dette)

1. known as, called

   Gigi Pupi, detto “er Cariola” ― Gigi Pupi, known as “er Cariola”

2. above-mentioned, aforementioned, said

Related terms

• detto, fatto / detto e fatto
• dettare

Etymology 2

From Latin dictum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdet.to/
• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: dét‧to

Noun

detto m (plural detti)

1. saying

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛt.to/, (traditional) /ˈdet.to/^[1]
• Rhymes: -ɛtto, (traditional) -etto
• Hyphenation: dèt‧to, (traditional) dét‧to

Verb

detto

1. first-person singular present indicative of dettare

References

1. detto in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams

• dotte