effettivo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin effectīvus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ef.fetˈti.vo/
  • Rhymes: -ivo
  • Hyphenation: ef‧fet‧tì‧vo

Adjective

effettivo (feminine effettiva, masculine plural effettivi, feminine plural effettive)

  1. efficacious
    Antonyms: inefficace, inutile
  2. effective, real
    Antonyms: ineffettivo, inefficace, inutile, incapace (person)
  3. permanent (tenure)
    Antonym: provvisorio
  4. regular (troops)
    Antonym: irregolare

Derived terms

Noun

effettivo m (plural effettivi)

  1. permanent staff
  2. strength (military numbers)
  3. sum total

Further reading
  • effettivo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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