carattere

Italian

Etymology

From Latin charactērem, accusative form of character (““characteristic”, “mark””), from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈrat.te.re/, [käˈr̺ät̪t̪e̞r̺e]
• Hyphenation: ca‧ràt‧te‧re

Noun

carattere m (plural caratteri)

1. (symbol for a word or a sound) character, letter
2. (typography) type, typeface, font, print
3. (distinctive psychological attitudes, qualities and features of a person or animal) character, nature, disposition, temper
4. (characteristic) characteristic, trait, character

Synonyms

• (1): lettera
• (3): indole
• (4): caratteristica

Derived terms

• caratteraccio
• caratteriale
• caratterista
• caratteristica
• caratterizzare
• caratterologia
• caratteropatia