"cauto" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkaw.to/ Forms: cauta [feminine], cauti [masculine, plural], caute [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -awto Etymology: From Latin cautus, derived from caveō (“to beware, avoid”). Etymology templates: {{root|it|ine-pro|*(s)kewh₁-}}, {{der|it|la|cautus}} Latin cautus, {{m|la|caveō|t=to beware, avoid}} caveō (“to beware, avoid”) Head templates: {{it-adj}} cauto (feminine cauta, masculine plural cauti, feminine plural caute)
  1. prudent, cautious, sly Synonyms: accorto, attento, circospetto, guardingo, prudente Derived forms: cautamente
    Sense id: en-cauto-it-adj-3Qrnlf~6 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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