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diviso

divided; split

adjective dee-VEE-zoh Rare

Usage Note

Diviso is the past participle of dividere used as an adjective: un paese diviso (a divided country), un'opinione divisa (a split opinion). Note the mathematical usage: dieci diviso due fa cinque (ten divided by two equals five) — the same word does double duty. It agrees in gender and number: divisa (f), divisi (m pl), divise (f pl). Do not confuse divisa (f noun) which means uniform/currency.

Examples

"Il paese è rimasto diviso dopo le elezioni."

Natural Translation

The country remained divided after the elections.

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