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ordinato

tidy

adjective or-dee-NAH-toh Rare

Also means

orderly

Usage Note

Ordinato describes a person or space that is neat and well-organised. As the past participle of ordinare, it can also mean 'ordered' (commanded or placed an order), so context matters. A bambino ordinato is a tidy child; ho ordinato la pizza means 'I ordered the pizza'.

Examples

"La sua scrivania è sempre molto ordinata."

Natural Translation

His desk is always very tidy.

Literal Translation

The his desk is always very tidy.

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