Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /koˈskrit.to/
  • Rhymes: -itto
  • Hyphenation: co‧scrìt‧to

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin cōnscrīptus, perfect passive participle of cōnscrībō (to enroll, enlist).

Alternative forms

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Adjective

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coscritto (feminine coscritta, masculine plural coscritti, feminine plural coscritte)

  1. (Ancient Rome) enrolled, enlisted (of senators)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French conscrit, from Latin cōnscrīptus.

Noun

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coscritto m (plural coscritti)

  1. (uncommon) draftee, conscript
    Synonym: recluta

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

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coscritto (feminine coscritta, masculine plural coscritti, feminine plural coscritte)

  1. past participle of coscrivere: conscripted, drafted

Further reading

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