"culto" meaning in Italian

See culto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkul.to/ Forms: culta [feminine], culti [masculine, plural], culte [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ulto Etymology: From Latin cultus, perfect passive participle of colō (“to cultivate; to inhabit”), originating from Proto-Indo-European *kʷl̥tós. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|cultus}} Latin cultus, {{der|it|ine-pro||*kʷl̥tós}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷl̥tós Head templates: {{it-adj}} culto (feminine culta, masculine plural culti, feminine plural culte), {{tlb|it|literary}} (literary)
  1. cultured, well-educated, cultivated Tags: literary Synonyms: colto, istruito
    Sense id: en-culto-it-adj-8HyVcu3~ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 3 2 2 12 1 10 15 8 1
  2. elegant, embellished Tags: literary Synonyms: elegante, ornato
    Sense id: en-culto-it-adj-KykY3Zr0 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 3 2 2 12 1 10 15 8 1
  3. cultivated Tags: literary Synonyms: coltivato
    Sense id: en-culto-it-adj-ZMyZTbvp
  4. inhabited Tags: literary Synonyms: abitato
    Sense id: en-culto-it-adj-2~ivRO9v
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: culteranismo, cultismo, cultore, cultura
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈkul.to/ Forms: culti [plural]
Rhymes: -ulto Etymology: From Latin cultus (“reverence, adoration, veneration”), noun use of the perfect passive participle of colō (“to cultivate; to worship”), originating from Proto-Indo-European *kʷl̥tós, derived from the root *kʷel- (“to turn”). Doublet of colto. Etymology templates: {{root|it|ine-pro|*kʷel-}}, {{der|it|la|cultus||reverence, adoration, veneration}} Latin cultus (“reverence, adoration, veneration”), {{der|it|ine-pro||*kʷl̥tós}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷl̥tós, {{doublet|it|colto}} Doublet of colto Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} culto m (plural culti)
  1. (religion) religious devotion Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: adorazione, devozione, ossequio, venerazione
    Sense id: en-culto-it-noun-OHeKpC18 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  2. (religion) liturgy (set of rituals) Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Religion Synonyms: liturgia, riti, rituali
    Sense id: en-culto-it-noun-NGEyTNWC Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 3 2 2 12 1 10 15 8 1 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  3. (by extension) religion Tags: broadly, masculine Synonyms: confessione, credo, fede, religione
    Sense id: en-culto-it-noun-E50Uthyu
  4. worship, adoration (in a non-religious sense) Tags: masculine Synonyms: adorazione, devozione, esaltazione, venerazione
    Sense id: en-culto-it-noun-QP5RIc~e Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 3 2 2 12 1 10 15 8 1
  5. strong attachment Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-culto-it-noun-sRyt90xy Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 22 23 3 2 2 12 1 10 15 8 1
  6. obsession, admiration Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-culto-it-noun-4LdRXr40
  7. (obsolete) cultivation Tags: masculine, obsolete Synonyms: coltivazione
    Sense id: en-culto-it-noun-AD20ZGe0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "culto (feminine culta, masculine plural culti, feminine plural culte)",
      "name": "it-adj"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "literary"
      },
      "expansion": "(literary)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "cùl‧to"
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "culteranismo"
    },
    {
      "word": "cultismo"
    },
    {
      "word": "cultore"
    },
    {
      "word": "cultura"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ignorante"
        },
        {
          "word": "incolto"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "cultured, well-educated, cultivated"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cultured",
          "cultured"
        ],
        [
          "well-educated",
          "well-educated"
        ],
        [
          "cultivated",
          "cultivated"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "colto"
        },
        {
          "word": "istruito"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literary"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "elegant, embellished"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "elegant",
          "elegant"
        ],
        [
          "embellished",
          "embellished"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "elegante"
        },
        {
          "word": "ornato"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literary"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "cultivated"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cultivated",
          "cultivated"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "coltivato"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literary"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "inhabited"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "inhabited",
          "inhabited"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "abitato"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literary"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkul.to/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ulto"
    }
  ],
  "word": "culto"
}

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