residuo

residual

adjective noun reh-ZEE-dwoh Less Common

Origin: From Latin residuus (left behind), from residere (to remain).

Also means

remaining

Usage Note

Residuo as an adjective means leftover or residual (valore residuo — residual value); as a masculine noun it means a residue, remnant, or waste product (residui industriali — industrial waste). In accounting, residuo attivo and residuo passivo refer to carried-over credits and debts. The plural residui is regular.

Examples

"C'è ancora un residuo di vernice sul pavimento."

Natural Translation

There is still a residue of paint on the floor.

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