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consecutivo

consecutive, successive

adjective kon-seh-koo-TEE-voh Less Common
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Origin: From Latin consecutivus, from consequi (to follow after).

Usage Note

Consecutivo agrees in gender and number: consecutivo/a/i/e. It means 'one after another without interruption' — tre giorni consecutivi (three consecutive days). In grammar, proposizione consecutiva is a consecutive clause (expressing result). Do not confuse with conseguente (consequent, following as a result) — consecutivo emphasises unbroken sequence, conseguente emphasises causal consequence.

Examples

"Ha vinto per tre anni consecutivi."

Natural Translation

He won for three consecutive years.

Literal Translation

He-has won for three years consecutive.

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