imperfetto

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Etymology

From Latin imperfectus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /im.perˈfɛt.to/
• Rhymes: -ɛtto
• Hyphenation: im‧per‧fèt‧to

Adjective

imperfetto (feminine imperfetta, masculine plural imperfetti, feminine plural imperfette)

1. imperfect, faulty

   Antonym: perfetto

Derived terms

• imperfettamente

Noun

imperfetto m (plural imperfetti)

1. (grammar) imperfect tense, preterimperfect, past tense

   Hypernym: passato

   Hyponyms: (indicative mood) indicativo imperfetto, (subjunctive mood) congiuntivo imperfetto

Coordinate terms

• presente (“present tense”)
• passato prossimo (“present perfect tense”)
• trapassato prossimo (“pluperfect tense, past perfect tense”)
• passato remoto (“past historic tense”)
• trapassato remoto (“past historic perfect tense”)
• futuro semplice (“future tense”)
• futuro anteriore (“future perfect tense”)

Related terms

• imperfezione

Further reading

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