"acuto" meaning in Italian

See acuto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /aˈku.to/ Forms: acuta [feminine], acuti [masculine, plural], acute [feminine, plural], acutissimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -uto Etymology: Inherited from Latin acūtus. Related to aguzzo. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la|acūtus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin acūtus, {{inh+|it|la|acūtus}} Inherited from Latin acūtus Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=acutissimo}} acuto (feminine acuta, masculine plural acuti, feminine plural acute, superlative acutissimo)
  1. acute
    Sense id: en-acuto-it-adj-7bGPGh1Y
  2. sharp
    Sense id: en-acuto-it-adj-Yy6TAjiG
  3. (music) high-pitched, high, shrill (voice, etc.)
    Sense id: en-acuto-it-adj-bjRL4s8e Categories (other): Music, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 47 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 0 0 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 47 53 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: aguzzo, appuntito Related terms: acutamente, acutangolo, acutezza, acutizzare, acuzie

Noun

IPA: /aˈku.to/
Rhymes: -uto Etymology: Inherited from Latin acūtus. Related to aguzzo. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la|acūtus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin acūtus, {{inh+|it|la|acūtus}} Inherited from Latin acūtus Head templates: {{it-noun|m|#}} acuto m (invariable)
  1. (music, in absolute, un acuto) high note, top note Tags: invariable, masculine
    Sense id: en-acuto-it-noun-7Xw1Bh2n Categories (other): Music, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 47 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 0 0 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 47 53 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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