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a detta di



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a detta di
     1. prep. according to
Analysis
a
     1. prep. in
     2. prep. at
     3. prep. to
     4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis
           A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter.
detta
     1. adj. feminine of it, detto
     2. n. Only used in the adverb a detta di.
     3. Participle. feminine singular of detto
     4. Participle. third-person singular present indicative of dettare
     5. Participle. second-person singular imperative of dettare
     dettare
          1. v. To dictate, prompt
     detto
          1. v. past participle of dire (feminine: detta, masculine plural: detti, feminine plural: dette)
          2. v. past participle of dirsi
          3. v. first-person singular present indicative of dettare
          4. adj. known as, called
          5. adj. above-mentioned, aforementioned, said
di
     1. prep. (ngd, Used to indicate possession, after the thing owned and before the owner); ’s
           L’ira di Apollo - The wrath of Apollo
           la coda del cane - the dog’s tail
           Canto dello sciatore - Song of the skier
           Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti dell’Uomo - Universal declaration of the Rights of the Man



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