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Where does “razionalizzare” come from?

razionalizzare (Italian) comes from Italian razionale, from Latin rationalis, from Latin ratiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

razionalizzare (Italian): to rationalize

Definitions

  1. to rationalize

Ancestry of “razionalizzare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrazionalerational
2Latinrationalisaccounts; rational, reasonable, of or possessing...
3Latinratiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “razionalizzare”

  • razionalizzabile
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