affidamento

Italian

Etymology

From affida(re) (“to entrust”) +‎ -mento (“-ment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /af.fi.daˈmen.to/
• Rhymes: -ento
• Hyphenation: af‧fi‧da‧mén‧to

Noun

affidamento m (plural affidamenti)

1. trust, confidence

   quella ragazza non mi da affidamento

   that girl doesn't give me any confidence

2. reliability, dependability, trustworthiness
3. (finance, banking) a bank's granting of a credit line to a customer
4. (law) custody (of a child)

   Synonym: affido

Usage notes

• Sense 4 (custody) is often used in the following constructions:
  • affidamento di un minore: the custodial assignment of a minor child to a trusted person
  • affidamento congiunto: joint custody
  • affidamento condiviso: joint custody, but with some legal limitations or an agreement between the parents
  • affidamento intrafamiliare: the custodial assignment of a minor child to a family member other than a parent
  • affidamento in prova al servizio sociale (probation in social service): the assignment of a juvenile delinquent to a rehabilitation program (similar to probation) alternative to detention, in the case of a sentence of less than three years ^Wp

Related terms

• affidabile
• affidabilità
• affidare
• affido