Meaning
respectively
In a sentence
Luca e Anna hanno venti e diciotto anni, rispettivamente.
Luca and Anna are twenty and eighteen years old, respectively.
Roma e Madrid sono rispettivamente le capitali dell'Italia e della Spagna.
Rome and Madrid are the capitals of Italy and Spain, respectively.
I biglietti costano dieci e quindici euro, rispettivamente.
The tickets cost ten and fifteen euros, respectively.
Usage notes
- Use it when matching two or more items in order: A and B correspond to X and Y, respectively.
- Usually follows the paired lists, not before them. English speakers often place it too early.
- Common in formal writing, academic prose, and reports; less common in casual conversation.