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enumerazione

enumeration

noun eh-noo-meh-rah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Communication Language

Origin: From Latin 'enumeratio'.

Also means

listing

Usage Note

Enumerazione is a formal or rhetorical term for the act of listing items one by one. It is commonly used in grammar (a rhetorical figure) and in legal or technical writing. The plural is regular: le enumerazioni. In everyday speech Italians more often say elenco (list) or lista.

Examples

"Il professore fece un'enumerazione dei diritti fondamentali."

Natural Translation

The professor listed the fundamental rights one by one.

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