carattere

== Italian == === Etymology === From Latin charactērem (““characteristic”, “mark””), from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaˈrat.te.re/ Rhymes: -attere Hyphenation: ca‧ràt‧te‧re === Noun === carattere m (plural caratteri, diminutive caratterino, augmentative caratteróne, pejorative caratteràccio) character, letter (symbol for a word or a sound) Synonym: lettera (typography) type, typeface, font, print character, nature, disposition, temper (distinctive psychological attitudes, qualities and features of a person or animal) Synonym: indole characteristic, trait, character (characteristic) Synonym: caratteristica ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === carattere in Collins Italian-English Dictionary carattere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana