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dellAttestato

dell'attestato is an Italian contraction formed by di plus l'attestato, meaning “of the certificate.” It is used to express a relationship of possession, attribution, or content in relation to a specific certificate. In standard Italian the correct form is dell'attestato, with an apostrophe, reflecting the elision of di and l'.

The phrase appears in contexts such as the date, contents, or issuer of a particular certificate. Examples

Etymology and usage notes: attestato derives from the verb attestare, meaning to certify, and from its noun

See also: attestato di partecipazione, attestato di laurea, certificato, attestazione.

include
la
data
dell'attestato
di
nascita
(the
date
on
the
birth
certificate),
i
dati
contenuti
nell'attestato
(the
information
contained
in
the
certificate),
and
una
copia
dell'attestato
(a
copy
of
the
certificate).
The
use
of
dell'attestato
often
emphasizes
the
connection
to
that
specific
document
rather
than
to
certificates
in
general.
form
attestatus
in
Latin.
The
construction
dell'attestato
is
part
of
a
broader
pattern
in
Italian
where
di
combines
with
a
definite
article
to
form
a
contracted
prepositional
phrase.
This
form
is
appropriate
for
masculine
singular
nouns
starting
with
a
vowel,
and
is
distinct
from
other
contractions
such
as
del,
dello,
della,
in
accordance
with
the
gender
and
starting
letter
of
the
head
noun.