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distaccato

detached; aloof

adjective dee-stahk-KAH-toh Rare

Origin: Past participle of distaccare (to detach), from dis- + staccare (to unhook).

Also means

seconded (to a post)

Usage Note

Distaccato describes emotional coolness or physical separation. In administrative Italian it means a worker temporarily assigned to another office (personale distaccato). Note the double t in pronunciation. The feminine is distaccata; plurals distaccati / distaccate.

Examples

"Il suo atteggiamento distaccato sorprese tutti."

Natural Translation

His detached attitude surprised everyone.

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