Meaning
precept
- notice of call up (British) or draft (US)
In a sentence
Questo precetto è chiaro e facile da seguire.
This precept is clear and easy to follow.
I fedeli sono tenuti a osservare questo precetto.
The faithful are required to observe this precept.
Non ho capito bene quel precetto del corso.
I didn't really understand that precept from the course.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| precetto | masculine · singular |
| precetti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mostly formal or literary. In everyday Italian, principio, regola, or insegnamento are often more natural.
- Common in religious, moral, and legal contexts: precetti religiosi, precetti morali. It sounds elevated in casual conversation.
- Do not confuse it with precetto in legal Italian, where atto di precetto is a specific debt-enforcement notice.