Also means
effective
Usage Note
Effettivo means 'actual' or 'real', and is a partial false friend: it leans toward 'real, in effect' rather than English 'effective' (which is usually efficace). The adverb effettivamente means 'in fact, actually'.
Examples
"Il costo effettivo è più alto."
Natural Translation
The actual cost is higher.
Literal Translation
The cost actual is more high.
Related Words
Explore Italian by topic
ItalianNow
5 min read