aritmetico

arithmetic (adj.)

adjective ah-reet-MEH-tee-koh Rare

Origin: Greek arithmētikos, from arithmos (number).

Also means

of arithmetic

Usage Note

Aritmetico is the adjective form of aritmetica (arithmetic). Note that the noun l'aritmetica is feminine, but the adjective agrees with the noun it modifies: calcolo aritmetico (arithmetic calculation), progressione aritmetica (arithmetic progression). As a noun, un aritmetico means an arithmetician.

Examples

"Fai un semplice calcolo aritmetico."

Natural Translation

Do a simple arithmetic calculation.

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