abituato

From Late Latin habituātus, perfect passive participle of habituō (“to bring into a condition or habit”), derived from Latin habitus (“habit”). Doublet of habitué.

• IPA^(key): /a.bi.tuˈa.to/[1]
• Rhymes: -ato
• Hyphenation: a‧bi‧tu‧à‧to

abituato (feminine abituata, masculine plural abituati, feminine plural abituate)

1. past participle of abituare

abituato (feminine abituata, masculine plural abituati, feminine plural abituate)

1. used (to)

   È abituato a prepararsi i pasti da solo. ― He's used to cooking his own meals.

2. (archaic) habitual, usual

   Synonyms: abituale, usuale

3. (rare) habited, dressed

   Synonym: vestito

   • early 14^th century, Dante, “Canto XXIX”, in Purgatorio, lines 145–148:

     E questi sette col primaio stuolo
     erano abitüati, ma di gigli
     dintorno al capo non facëan brolo,
     anzi di rose e d’altri fior vermigli

     And like the foremost company these seven were habited; yet of the flower-de-luce no garland round about the head they wore, but of the rose, and other flowers vermilion

• abito
• abitudine