intimazione

formal demand

noun een-tee-mah-tsee-OH-neh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'intimare' (to announce)

Also means

injunction

Usage Note

Intimazione is a legal-bureaucratic term for a formal demand or order, such as un'intimazione di pagamento (a demand for payment). It is far stronger than a polite request and carries the threat of consequences if ignored.

Examples

"Ha ricevuto un'intimazione di pagamento."

Natural Translation

He received a demand for payment.

Literal Translation

He-has received a demand of payment.

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