fascicolo
file, dossier
noun fah-SHEE-koh-loh Rare
Origin: Latin fasciculus (small bundle)
Also means
pamphlet, booklet
Usage Note
Fascicolo refers to an individual file or dossier in administrative and legal contexts (fascicolo personale — personal file), as well as to an issue or installment of a serial publication. It shares its Latin root fascis (bundle) with fascio and ultimately fascismo, though the connection is purely etymological. The plural is regular: i fascicoli.
Examples
"Il giudice ha esaminato il fascicolo del caso."
Natural Translation
The judge examined the case file.

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