"com'è" meaning in Italian

See com'è in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /koˈm‿ɛ/
Rhymes: -ɛ Head templates: {{head|it|contraction}} com'è
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, è. how it is; how is... ? Tags: contraction
    Sense id: en-com'è-it-contraction-gKsYZk1i
  2. (ascending tone, informal) Denotes an unknown reason for something is done (rather than for the way in which something is done) Tags: contraction, informal Synonyms: perché, come mai
    Sense id: en-com'è-it-contraction-t2IMOLQI Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78
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  "hyphenation": [
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  "lang_code": "it",
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          "english": "How is it?",
          "text": "Com'è? (descending tone)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How's the weather in Foligno?",
          "text": "Com'è il tempo a Foligno?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Leave it as is.",
          "text": "Lascialo così com'è.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “How's this shirt?”)",
          "roman": "Do you like this shirt?",
          "text": "Com'è 'sta camicia? (\"Com'è\" in a descending tone)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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          "è",
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        ]
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          "english": "Why?",
          "text": "Com'è? (ascending tone)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Why such a shirt?",
          "text": "Com'è 'sta camicia? (\"Com'è\" in an ascending tone)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How come you never understand anything?",
          "text": "Ma com'è che non capisci mai niente?",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "(ascending tone, informal) Denotes an unknown reason for something is done (rather than for the way in which something is done)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "perché"
        },
        {
          "word": "come mai"
        }
      ],
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        "contraction",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/koˈm‿ɛ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "com'è"
}
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        {
          "english": "How's the weather in Foligno?",
          "text": "Com'è il tempo a Foligno?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Leave it as is.",
          "text": "Lascialo così com'è.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "(literally, “How's this shirt?”)",
          "roman": "Do you like this shirt?",
          "text": "Com'è 'sta camicia? (\"Com'è\" in a descending tone)",
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      ],
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          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Why such a shirt?",
          "text": "Com'è 'sta camicia? (\"Com'è\" in an ascending tone)",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "How come you never understand anything?",
          "text": "Ma com'è che non capisci mai niente?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "Denotes an unknown reason for something is done (rather than for the way in which something is done)"
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "perché"
        },
        {
          "word": "come mai"
        }
      ],
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        "contraction",
        "informal"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/koˈm‿ɛ/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "com'è"
}

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