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nounverb

lo invito

invitation

Richiesta o proposta fatta a qualcuno per partecipare a un evento, incontro o attività.

Definition & meaning

Invito is a masculine noun meaning invitation: a request to attend an event, visit someone, or take part in an activity. It can also mean an appeal or encouragement to do something.

It is also a form of the verb invitare , meaning “I invite.”

Grammar & Word origin

As a noun, invito is masculine; its plural is inviti . As a verb form, it is the first-person singular of the present indicative of invitare .

The noun comes from the verb, which derives from Latin invitare, “to invite.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • convocazione — a formal summons or call to attend, usually more official than invito.
  • esortazione — an exhortation or encouragement, close to invito when it means an appeal to act.
  • esclusione — exclusion; a contextual opposite when someone is deliberately not invited.

Common phrases & collocations

  • accettare un invito — to accept an invitation.
  • rifiutare un invito — to decline an invitation.
  • invito a cena — an invitation to dinner.
  • invito a riflettere — an invitation or encouragement to reflect.

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Examples

Ho ricevuto un invito alla festa.noun

I received an invitation to the party.

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