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destino

destiny, fate

noun deh-STEE-noh Less Common

Origin: Latin 'destinare' (to determine, to appoint).

Also means

destination

Usage Note

Destino primarily means fate or destiny (è il mio destino = it is my fate), but in travel contexts it also means 'destination' (il destino del volo = the flight destination), though destinazione is more precise for the latter. Per destino or per fato means 'by fate.' Do not confuse with destinazione (destination, address) in formal or written contexts.

Examples

"Crede nel destino."

Natural Translation

He believes in fate.

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