compromesso

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kom.proˈmes.so/
• Rhymes: -esso
• Hyphenation: com‧pro‧més‧so

Etymology 1

From compromettere.

Adjective

compromesso (feminine compromessa, masculine plural compromessi, feminine plural compromesse)

1. compromised

Participle

compromesso (feminine compromessa, masculine plural compromessi, feminine plural compromesse)

1. past participle of compromettere

Further reading

• compromesso¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

From Latin comprōmissum.

Noun

compromesso m (plural compromessi)

1. a compromise, a settlement, an agreement
2. a preliminary contract, an agreement to sell
3. an arrangement
4. a trade-off

Related terms

• compromettere
• compromissorio

Further reading

• compromesso² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana