atto

See also: attó, attõ, attò, and atto-

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈat.to/
  • Rhymes: -atto

Etymology 1

From Latin actus.

Noun

atto m (plural atti)

  1. act

Etymology 2

From Latin aptus.

Adjective

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

  1. fit or capable (for a specified task)
    Synonyms: idoneo, appropriato, acconcio, adeguato

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *attô, from Proto-Indo-European *átta. Cognate with Old Dutch *atto, *etto, Old Frisian *atta, Old English *ætta, *atta, Old Norse atti, 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 ?
    • German: [Term?]
      • ⇒ German: Großätti
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