Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin observandus, gerundive of observō (to heed, to respect).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /os.serˈvan.do/
  • Rhymes: -ando
  • Hyphenation: os‧ser‧vàn‧do

Verb

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osservando

  1. gerund of osservare

Adjective

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osservando (feminine osservanda, masculine plural osservandi, feminine plural osservande)

  1. (archaic, literary) respectable, well-regarded

Further reading

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