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Italian

categoria

/ka.te.ɡoˈri.a/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

category, class

  • category
  • class, bracket

In a sentence

Questa categoria di film mi piace molto.

I really like this category of movies.

In che categoria hai messo questi vestiti?

What category did you put these clothes in?

I lavoratori di questa categoria chiedono un aumento.

Workers in this category are asking for a raise.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
categoriafeminine · singular
categoriefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Use categoria for groups, rankings, or product types; use classe more for school classes, social class, or style.
  • In sports and competitions, categoria often means division or weight class, not a general academic category.
  • After di, Italian often uses singular: categoria di prodotti, not usually categorie di prodotti unless stressing several distinct groups.

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