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congruo

adequate

adjective KON-groo-oh Rare

Origin: From Latin congruus, 'fitting, consistent'.

Also means

proportionate

Usage Note

Congruo is a formal adjective encountered mainly in legal, contractual, and administrative Italian, where it means adequate, fair, or proportionate — un congruo termine (an adequate period of time), un congruo compenso (fair remuneration). In everyday speech adeguato is almost always preferred. The feminine form is congrua; note that la congrua is also a legal noun for a clergyman's stipend.

Examples

"Il compenso deve essere congruo all'incarico."

Natural Translation

The remuneration must be proportionate to the role.

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