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facoltativo

optional

adjective fah-kol-tah-TEE-voh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: From Latin facultas (capacity, option).

Usage Note

Facoltativo means optional or non-compulsory and is common in official, academic, and transport contexts (fermata facoltativa = request stop on a bus or tram, where the driver stops only on request). Its opposite is obbligatorio (mandatory). The feminine form is facoltativa.

Examples

"La visita al museo è facoltativa."

Natural Translation

The museum visit is optional.

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