Italian

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *corāta, plural of *corātum, derived from Latin cor (heart).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /koˈra.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: co‧rà‧ta

Noun

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corata f (plural corate)

  1. (archaic, literary) the complex of heart, lungs, liver, and spleen
  2. the complex of internal organs of slaughtered animals
  3. (archaic, regional) heart
    Synonym: cuore
  4. (figurative, archaic) intention
    Synonym: intenzione

Derived terms

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Further reading

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

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