Italian

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Etymology

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From giustific(are) (to justify) +‎ -ato (1st conjugation past participle suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒu.sti.fiˈka.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: giu‧sti‧fi‧cà‧to

Participle

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giustificato (feminine giustificata, masculine plural giustificati, feminine plural giustificate)

  1. past participle of giustificare

Adjective

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giustificato (feminine giustificata, masculine plural giustificati, feminine plural giustificate)

  1. justified (also of a text)
    Synonyms: giusto, fondato, motivato
    Antonym: ingiustificato
  2. excused
    Synonym: scusato

Derived terms

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