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obsoleto

obsolete

adjective ob-zoh-LEH-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin obsoletus, 'worn out, disused'.

Also means

outdated

Usage Note

Obsoleto directly mirrors the English 'obsolete' and is used for technology, words, laws, or practices that are no longer in use. It is not a false friend but is slightly more formal than superato (surpassed, outdated) or antiquato (antiquated). Stress falls on the penultimate syllable: ob-so-LE-to.

Examples

"Questo sistema è ormai obsoleto."

Natural Translation

This system is now obsolete.

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