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pagamento

payment

noun pah-gah-MEN-toh Common

Origin: From pagare (to pay), Latin pacare (to appease, settle)

Usage Note

Pagamento is masculine; the plural pagamenti is regular. Common phrases include metodo di pagamento (payment method) and pagamento in contanti (cash payment). The related verb is pagare (to pay). Note that paga (f) is the informal word for 'wages' or 'pay packet', while pagamento refers more broadly to the act or transaction of payment.

Examples

"Il pagamento può essere effettuato online."

Natural Translation

Payment can be made online.

Literal Translation

The payment can be carried-out online.

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