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ampiezza

width

noun ahm-PYET-tsah Rare

Origin: From Latin amplitudo via amplius (wide).

Also means

breadth

Usage Note

Ampiezza can refer to physical width or metaphorical breadth (e.g., ampiezza di vedute = 'breadth of views'). In physics it also means 'amplitude.' Do not confuse with larghezza, which more specifically denotes physical width of an object.

Examples

"L'ampiezza della stanza sorprende tutti."

Natural Translation

The width of the room surprises everyone.

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