heypolyglot
Italian

connettore

/kon.netˈto.re/noun · masculineC2
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Meaning

connector

  • A device for keeping two parts of an electric circuit or electronic system connected.
  • In linguistics, a linking word or connective element.

In a sentence

Controlla che il connettore sia inserito saldamente nella presa.

Make sure the connector is firmly plugged into the socket.

Questo cavo utilizza un connettore di tipo C.

This cable uses a Type-C connector.

I connettori logici aiutano a strutturare un testo argomentativo.

Logical connectors help structure an argumentative text.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
connettoremasculine · singular
connettorimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Very common in IT and hardware contexts (e.g. 'connettore USB').
  • In grammar and rhetoric, it refers to discourse markers and logical connectives.

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