carato
masculine
The English word 'carat' can be translated into Italian as carato.
carato is a noun used as a measure of the purity of gold.
Meaning: measure of the purity of gold (noun)
Did you know?
- The Italian word carato can be confused by beginners with carota, which means 'carrot', as they differ by only one letter.
- In historical Italian trade, the carato was originally based on the weight of a carob seed.
- In Italy, you will often see gold jewelry marked with numbers like 750 instead of 18 carati. This indicates that 75% of the metal is pure gold.
Examples in context
- Il diamante ha un peso di otto carati.The diamond has a weight of eight carats.
- Il carato dell'oro determina il suo valore.The carat of the gold determines its value.
