colto

== Italian == === Etymology 1 === From Latin cultus, perfect passive participle of verb colō (“to till, to cultivate”), originating from Proto-Indo-European *kʷl̥tós, derived from the root *kʷel- (“to turn”). Doublet of culto. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈkol.to/ Rhymes: -olto Hyphenation: cól‧to ==== Adjective ==== colto (feminine colta, masculine plural colti, feminine plural colte, superlative coltissimo) cultivated (of land) Synonym: coltivato Antonym: incolto terreni colti e incolti ― cultivated and uncultivated fields cultured, well-educated, cultivated (of people) Synonym: istruito Antonyms: acculturato[1], ignorante, incolto il professore è un uomo molto colto ― the professor is a very well-educated man cultured, refined (e.g. of speech, writing) quel giornalista scrive in maniera colta e raffinata ― that journalist has a cultured and refined way of writing (obsolete, participial) venerated, revered Synonyms: riverito, venerato ==== Noun ==== colto m (plural colti) (literary) cultivated field ===== Related terms ===== colere culto ==== References ==== === Etymology 2 === From Latin collectus, perfect passive participle of verb colligō (“to gather, to collect”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈkɔl.to/ Rhymes: -ɔlto Hyphenation: còl‧to ==== Participle ==== colto (feminine colta, masculine plural colti, feminine plural colte) past participle of cogliere ===== Related terms ===== colletta === Anagrams === Cloto