appalto
|ap-pal-to|
/apˈpal.to/
awarded/entrusted contract
Etymology
'appalto' originates from Italian, specifically the verb 'appaltare' (to contract out/entrust), where the root is connected to Medieval Latin 'appaltare' meaning 'to hand over/let out'.
'appalto' developed from the Italian verb 'appaltare', which in turn comes from Medieval Latin 'appaltare'; over time the noun form 'appalto' came to denote the awarded contract or the tender procedure in modern Italian.
Initially it referred to the act of entrusting or letting out work; over time it came to be used primarily for the concrete contract or the formal tendering/award procedure.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a contract for work or services (especially a public works contract); the agreement under which a contractor performs specified work.
L'azienda ha vinto l'appalto per la costruzione del ponte.
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Noun 2
the act or process of awarding a contract (the tendering/award procedure); sometimes used to refer to the tender itself or the bidding procedure.
La gara d'appalto si svolgerà il mese prossimo per assegnare l'appalto al miglior offerente.
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Last updated: 2025/09/23 07:47