accumulato

accumulated, built up

adjective ahk-koo-moo-LAH-toh Rare

Usage Note

Accumulato is the past participle of accumulare used as an adjective, describing something gathered or stockpiled over time. It appears in economic contexts (debito accumulato, 'accumulated debt') and everyday speech (stanchezza accumulata, 'built-up tiredness'). The double 'c' reflects the Latin prefix ad- + cumulare.

Examples

"Il debito accumulato è molto alto."

Natural Translation

The accumulated debt is very high.

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