anticipo

advance

noun ahn-TEE-chee-poh Rare

Also means

early payment

Usage Note

Anticipo is most commonly used in the phrase in anticipo (ahead of schedule, early), the opposite of in ritardo. As a financial term it means a deposit or advance payment. Pagare un anticipo means to put down a deposit. The plural is regular: gli anticipi.

Examples

"È arrivato con un'ora di anticipo."

Natural Translation

He arrived an hour early.

Literal Translation

He arrived with an hour of advance.

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