Usage Note
Cod in Italian administrative and legal use is an abbreviation for codice (code) — for example cod. fiscale (tax code) or cod. postale (postal code). It is not a standalone word but a contracted written form; in speech the full word codice is always used. Learners will encounter it in printed forms and documents.
Examples
"Inserire il cod. fiscale nel modulo."
Natural Translation
Enter the tax code on the form.
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