🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

accordo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈkːɔrdo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Settlement/ˈsɛtəlmənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Hanno trovato un accordo amichevole."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An official or legal agreement that reaches a resolution between opposing parties.

    "The two companies finally reached a settlement out of court."
  2. 2

    A place, typically one that has been newly inhabited, where a community has established itself.

    "Archaeologists uncovered artifacts from an ancient farming settlement."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'settlement' originates from the Old French 'setlement', which is derived from the verb 'setler', meaning 'to settle'. It entered Middle English in the 14th century, evolving to denote a place where people establish a community or residence.

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