proletariato

Italian

Etymology

From Latin prōlētārius (“a man whose only wealth is his offspring, or whose sole service to the state is as father”) +‎ -ato, from proles (“offspring, posterity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pro.le.taˈrja.to/
• Rhymes: -ato
• Hyphenation: pro‧le‧ta‧rià‧to

Noun

proletariato m (plural proletariati)

1. proletariat