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protetto

protected; sheltered

adjective proh-TET-toh Rare

Also means

(noun) protégé

Usage Note

Protetto is the past participle of proteggere (to protect), used as an adjective or, less commonly, as a noun for a person under someone's patronage. As a noun it can be either masculine il protetto or feminine la protetta. Agree the adjective: protetta, protetti, protette.

Examples

"I dati sono protetti da una password."

Natural Translation

The data is protected by a password.

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