Italian word fidanzato comes from Italian -ato, Italian fidanzare ((obsolete) to assure. To affiance, to promise, to betroth.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ato | Italian (ita) | (chemistry, in nouns) a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ico. (in adjectives) having the specified thing. (in adjectives) resembling the specified thing. (in nouns) a rank or office. -ate, specifically:. -hood, -ship. Used with a stem to form the past participle of regular -are verbs. |
| fidanzare | Italian (ita) | (obsolete) to assure. To affiance, to promise, to betroth. |
| fidanzato | Italian (ita) | Engaged (in the plural) engaged couple. Boyfriend. Fiancé. |