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abilità

skill

noun ah-bee-lee-TAH Rare

Origin: From Latin habilitas, 'aptitude, fitness'.

Also means

ability

Usage Note

Abilità is an invariable noun — its plural is also abilità (no final vowel change), like città and università. It refers to a learned skill or demonstrated competence, while capacità stresses innate capacity. The accent on the final syllable forces stress there: ah-bee-lee-TAH.

Examples

"La sua abilità musicale è straordinaria."

Natural Translation

His musical skill is extraordinary.

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