comprendente

including; comprising

adjective kohm-pren-DEN-teh Rare

Also means

understanding

Usage Note

Comprendente is the present participle of comprendere used adjectivally, meaning 'including' or 'comprising'. It is common in formal and commercial prose (un pacchetto comprendente volo e hotel, a package including flight and hotel). When used of a person it can mean 'understanding' or 'sympathetic', though comprensivo is more usual for that sense.

Examples

"Un pacchetto comprendente volo e hotel costa meno."

Natural Translation

A package including flight and hotel costs less.

Literal Translation

A package comprising flight and hotel costs less.

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