aggiornamento

[ uh-jawr-nuh-men-toh; Italian ahd-jawr-nah-men-taw ]

/ əˌdʒɔr nəˈmɛn toʊ; Italian ɑdˌdʒɔr nɑˈmɛn tɔ /

noun, plural ag·gior·na·men·ti [uh-jawr-nuh-men-tee; Italian ahd-jawr-nah-men-tee] /əˌdʒɔr nəˈmɛn ti; Italian ɑdˌdʒɔr nɑˈmɛn ti/.

the act of bringing something up to date to meet current needs.

Nearby words

aggadah, agger, aggers, aggeus, aggie, aggiornamento, agglomerate, agglomeration, agglutinant, agglutinate, agglutination

Origin of aggiornamento

1960–65; < Italian, equivalent to aggiorna(re) to revise, update (ag- ag- + -giornare, verbal derivative of giorno day < Latin diurnus; see adjourn) + -mento -ment

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British Dictionary definitions for aggiornamento

aggiornamento

/ Italian (addʒornaˈmɛnto) /

noun plural -ti (-ti)

RC Church the process of bringing up to date methods, ideas, etc

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