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dietro

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Italian

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Etymology

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From an earlier Italian form drieto, from Late Latin dē retrō, from Latin dē + retrō.[1] Compare French derrière.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdjɛ.tro/, /ˈdje.tro/[2]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtro, -etro
  • Hyphenation: diè‧tro, dié‧tro

Adverb

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dietro

  1. behind, at the back
  2. (colloquial) with oneself; along

Derived terms

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Preposition

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dietro

  1. behind
  2. after, next

Noun

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dietro m (invariable)

  1. back, rear
  2. seat (of trousers)

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Angelo Prati, "Vocabolario Etimologico Italiano", Torino, 1951
  2. ^ dietro in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams

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