fiduciario

fiduciary

adjective fee-doo-CHYAH-ryoh Rare

Origin: From Latin fiducia, 'trust, confidence'.

Also means

trust-based

Usage Note

Fiduciario describes a relationship or duty based on trust, especially in legal and financial contexts: rapporto fiduciario (fiduciary relationship), incarico fiduciario (position of trust). It can also be used as a noun — il fiduciario — meaning a trustee or agent acting on another's behalf. The root fiducia (trust) also gives fiducioso (trusting, hopeful).

Examples

"Il rapporto fiduciario tra cliente e avvocato è fondamentale."

Natural Translation

The fiduciary relationship between client and lawyer is fundamental.

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