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Italian

retaggio

/reˈtad.dʒo/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,712

Meaning

legacy, heritage

  • cultural, historical, or moral legacy passed down from the past

In a sentence

Quel pregiudizio è un retaggio del secolo scorso.

That prejudice is a legacy of the last century.

La lingua italiana porta con sé un ricco retaggio letterario.

The Italian language carries with it a rich literary legacy.

Non dobbiamo ignorare il retaggio culturale lasciato dai nostri antenati.

We must not ignore the cultural heritage left by our ancestors.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
retaggiomasculine · singular
retaggimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Formal: common in academic, literary, or socio-historical contexts.
  • Plural is 'retaggi'.

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