What does culto in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word culto in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use culto in Italian.

The word culto in Italian means worship, ritual, cult, cult of personality, the cult of money, the cult of money, place of worship. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word culto

worship

sostantivo maschile (omaggio alla divinità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il culto di Venere era diffuso al tempo dei romani.
The worship of Venus by the Ancient Romans was widespread.

ritual

sostantivo maschile (religione (insieme di atti rituali)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I sacerdoti erano esperti nei rituali del culto.
The ministers were experts in the rituals.

cult

sostantivo maschile (figurato (venerazione verso qn o [qc]) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mario ha il culto della forma fisica.
Mario follows the cult of physical fitness.

cult of personality

the cult of money

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the cult of money

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

place of worship

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non si può entrare vestiti succinti nei luoghi di culto.
You can't go into places of worship dressed scantily.

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