🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

intatto

Pronunciation / Transliteration: inˈtatto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intact/ɪnˈtækt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'oggetto antico è stato trovato intatto dopo secoli sepolto."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not damaged or impaired; remaining whole or untouched.

    "The ancient artifact was found intact after centuries buried underground."
  2. 2

    In a state of preservation; not altered or diminished.

    "Despite the storm, the house remained intact, with no broken windows."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'intactus', formed from the negative prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'tactus', the past participle of 'tangere' (meaning 'to touch'). Entering Middle English via Latin in the late 16th century, the word originally retained its literal sense of 'untouched' or 'unspoiled' before shifting to denote structural or moral completeness.

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