Italian

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Etymology

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From proband(o) (aspirant) +‎ -ato (-hood”, “-ship).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pro.banˈda.to/
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: pro‧ban‧dà‧to

Noun

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probandato m (plural probandati)

  1. a period of time in which a young man prepares to become a novitiate in a religious order
    Synonyms: aspirantato, probazione
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