Meaning
called, aforementioned
- known as, called
- above-mentioned, aforementioned, said
In a sentence
Luca, detto Luchino, vive qui da anni.
Luca, known as Luchino, has lived here for years.
Ci vediamo all'ora detta davanti al cinema.
We'll meet at the agreed time in front of the cinema.
La polizia ha interrogato i detti individui.
The police questioned the aforementioned individuals.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| detto | masculine · singular |
| detta | feminine · singular |
| detti | masculine · plural |
| dette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Before a noun, detto agrees in gender and number: il detto nome, la detta persona, i detti fatti.
- This use is mostly formal or bureaucratic. In everyday Italian, speakers usually prefer chiamato or omit it entirely.
- For 'above-mentioned,' detto often appears after the noun in legal style: la persona suddetta is more common than la persona detta.