Meaning
treaty, treatise
- treaty, agreement
- treatise
In a sentence
Ho letto un trattato breve sulla cucina italiana.
I read a short treatise on Italian cooking.
Hai firmato il trattato con il paese vicino?
Did you sign the treaty with the neighboring country?
Il trattato non è ancora entrato in vigore.
The treaty has not entered into force yet.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| trattato | masculine · singular |
| trattati | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For an international agreement, trattato is standard; accordo is broader and often less formal or narrower in scope.
- For a scholarly book, trattato sounds formal/academic; saggio is usually a shorter essay, manuale a practical textbook.
- Capitalize only when the official title includes it: il Trattato di Maastricht, but un trattato internazionale.