caduta

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈdu.ta/
• Rhymes: -uta
• Hyphenation: ca‧dù‧ta

Etymology 1

Deverbal formed with the feminine past participle of cadere (“to fall”).

Noun

caduta f (plural cadute)

1. fall (act of falling)

   Synonyms: calo, rotolone, ruzzolone, tonfo

   Antonyms: ascesa, salita

   La sua caduta accidentale dal tetto è stata fatale. ― His accidental fall from the roof was fatal.

2. (figurative) drop (i.e. temperature drop)

   Synonym: calo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

caduta

1. feminine singular of caduto