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ceto

/ˈt͡ʃe.to/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 6,130

Meaning

social class, stratum

  • a social rank, class, or socioeconomic bracket

In a sentence

L'aumento dell'inflazione colpisce duramente il ceto medio.

Rising inflation severely hits the middle class.

Le riforme dovrebbero favorire i ceti meno abbienti della popolazione.

The reforms should benefit the less affluent classes of the population.

In passato, appartenere a un determinato ceto decideva l'intero futuro.

In the past, belonging to a certain class determined one's whole future.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
cetomasculine · singular
cetimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often interchangeable with 'classe sociale', but 'ceto' specifically emphasizes socioeconomic status or bracket.

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