abbiente

== Italian == === Etymology === From Latin habentem, present active participle of habeō (“have, hold, possess”). The geminate /bb/ could reflect transmission via an old Italian abbere (variant of avere), analogy with the regular subjunctive form abbia (< Latin habeam), or simply an independent gemination before /j/. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /abˈbjɛn.te/ Rhymes: -ɛnte Hyphenation: ab‧bièn‧te === Adjective === abbiente m or f by sense (plural abbienti) well-to-do, wealthy, prosperous having, possessing ==== Synonyms ==== (well-to-do): agiato (having): avente === Noun === abbiente m or f by sense (plural abbienti) (usually in the plural) wealthy person Gli abbienti e i non abbienti ― the haves and the have-nots === References ===