🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

squalifica

Pronunciation / Transliteration: squalifica

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disqualification/ˌdɪs.kwə.lɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La squalifica dell'atleta è stata una sorpresa per tutti."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of disqualifying or the state of being disqualified.

    "His disqualification from the tournament was due to a violation of the rules."
  2. 2

    A condition that renders someone or something ineligible.

    "The disqualification of the athlete was a significant event in the competition."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'disqualification' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' or 'the opposite of' and the root 'qualification' from Latin 'qualificare', which means 'to make of a certain quality'. The term evolved in English during the late 19th century to denote the act of declaring someone unfit or unqualified for a particular role or task.

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