crisi

crisis

noun KREE-zee Common

Origin: Greek krisis (decision, turning point), via Latin crisis

Also means

breakdown

Usage Note

Crisi is invariable in Italian — the form is identical for both singular (la crisi) and plural (le crisi). It ends in -i, which signals this invariability. Common collocations: crisi economica (economic crisis), crisi di governo (government crisis). Do not add an -s or change the form for plural.

Examples

"Il paese sta attraversando una grave crisi economica."

Natural Translation

The country is going through a serious economic crisis.

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