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cooperativa

cooperative

noun koh-oh-peh-rah-TEE-vah Rare
People & Society Work

Origin: From Latin cooperari (to work together), from co- + operari (to work).

Also means

co-op

Usage Note

Cooperativa is a member-owned business or organization; Italy has a particularly strong cooperative tradition, especially in Emilia-Romagna. The adjective is cooperativo/a (cooperative, willing to help). In everyday speech Italians say la coop informally for supermarket chains run as cooperatives.

Examples

"Lavora in una cooperativa sociale del quartiere."

Natural Translation

She works in a social cooperative in the neighborhood.

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