annessi

Annessi is the plural form of the Italian noun annesso, used both as an adjective and as a noun. As an adjective, annesso denotes something that is attached or annexed to something else, such as in the phrase edificio annesso (an annex building) or parti annesse al contratto (parts attached to the contract). As a noun, annesso refers to an annex, attachment, or appended part, for example documenti annessi or l’atto annesso—the documents or item attached to a main document or record.

In legal and administrative contexts the term is common in official texts to indicate materials that accompany or complete a primary document. It is often paired with allegati, though allegati is more widely used in everyday language to mean attachments, especially in correspondence and digital communications. In architectural usage annesso designates a structure joined to a larger building, such as a storage shed or a secondary wing.

Etymology traces annesso to the idea of being connected or joined, related to the concept of annessione (annexation), with roots in Latin. The word preserves a formal tone and appears in contracts, statutes, and technical documents where precise reference to attached parts is required.

Typical usage examples include: I documenti annessi al contratto devono essere letti con attenzione; l’edificio annesso al palazzo è stato restaurato. See also allegato, appendice, annex.