🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Utilizzo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: oo-tee-leet-so

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Usage/ˈjuː.sɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'utilizzo quotidiano degli smartphone è aumentato notevolmente nell'ultimo decennio."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of using something or the fact of being used.

    "The daily usage of smartphones has increased significantly over the past decade."
  2. 2

    The customary way of using a word or phrase.

    "In modern English, the usage of the word 'literally' has expanded to include figurative meanings."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'usage' originates from the Old French 'usage', derived from the Latin 'usus', meaning 'use'. Over time, it evolved to encompass not just the act of using something, but also the customary manner in which something is used.

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