redarre

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Italian

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Etymology

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Back-formation from redatto, past participle of redigere, by analogy with tratto, past participle of trarre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /reˈdar.re/
  • Rhymes: -arre
  • Hyphenation: re‧dàr‧re

Verb

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This Italian verb needs to be reviewed and cleaned up.
The definition(s) may be wrong or misleading, and important senses may be missing.

redarre (transitive, proscribed)

  1. to write (a letter or article)
  2. to draft (a contract etc.)
  3. to compile (a dictionary etc.)

Usage notes

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  • It is used mainly in its infinitive form. Despite being proscribed by several grammarians, it is still widely used in various Italian mass media.

Further reading

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