finto
Esperanto
editEtymology
editFrom French feinte, from feindre (“to feign”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfinto (accusative singular finton, plural fintoj, accusative plural fintojn)
Derived terms
editItalian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Latin fictus, probably through a Vulgar Latin root *finctus, with a nasal infix. Compare French feint, Lombard fint and Piedmontese fint.
Adjective
editfinto (feminine finta, masculine plural finti, feminine plural finte)
- false; fake; intended to mislead or distract
- un attacco finto
- a feint
- (literally, “a false attack”)
- insincere; feigned
- il suo dolore è finto
- his pain is feigned
- fare il finto tonto ― to play dumb (literally, “do the feigned dumb”)
- hypocritical
- artificial
- (relational) imitation
Derived terms
editNoun
editfinto m (plural finti)
Derived terms
editParticiple
editfinto (feminine finta, masculine plural finti, feminine plural finte)
Etymology 2
editVerb
editfinto
Further reading
edit- finto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
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