congedo

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: Congedo and congedò

Italian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /konˈd͡ʒɛ.do/
  • Rhymes: -ɛdo
  • Hyphenation: con‧gè‧do

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old French congiet, from commeātus (whence also Italian commiato).

Noun[edit]

congedo m (plural congedi)

  1. leave; departure
    prendere congedo dalla famiglia
    to take leave of the family
  2. (by extension, also military) leave (from work), especially from the military
  3. (performing arts) final bow or salute from the characters of a play; finale
  4. conclusion of a sermon or other liturgical function
  5. (music) coda
    Synonym: commiato

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb[edit]

congedo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of congedare