partito

party (political)

noun par-TEE-toh Common

Origin: Past participle of partire, 'to divide, depart' — a group that has 'separated off'

Usage Note

Partito in Italian almost exclusively means a political party (il Partito Democratico). For a social party/celebration, Italians use festa or party (the English loanword). As an adjective partito also means 'gone, left' (past participle of partire), so context matters: è partito means 'he has left,' while è un partito means 'he is a (good) match/catch.'

Examples

"Ha votato per il suo partito preferito."

Natural Translation

She voted for her preferred party.

Literal Translation

She-has voted for the her party preferred.

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