English

Noun

concetto ‎(plural concetti)

1. affected wit; a conceit

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References

• concetto in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Italian

Etymology

From Latin conceptus ‎(“received, caught; derived from; contained, held; adopted; conceived”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈt͡ʃɛtto/

Noun

concetto m ‎(plural concetti)

1. concept
2. opinion
3. idea
4. (theater) In Italian comedy (Commedia dell'Arte), stock punch line learned by the performers for use in this improvisational form of theater.
5. conceit a work full of orotund phrases and pompous concetti, affected wit

Anagrams

• concotte

Neapolitan

Etymology

From Latin conceptus ‎(“received, caught; derived from; contained, held; adopted; conceived”).

Noun

concetto m (plural conciette)

1. concept