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immensità

immensity, vastness

noun eem-men-see-TAH Rare

Origin: From Latin immensitas, from immensus (immeasurable), from in- + mensus (measured).

Usage Note

Immensità is invariable in the plural (like all Italian nouns ending in stressed -à) — le immensità does not change form. It is primarily used in poetic or elevated registers to evoke an overwhelming sense of scale — of the sea, sky, or cosmos. Leopardi's famous poem 'L'infinito' evokes a similar feeling, making this a culturally resonant word in Italian.

Examples

"L'immensità del mare mi lascia senza parole."

Natural Translation

The immensity of the sea leaves me speechless.

Literal Translation

The immensity of-the sea me leaves without words.

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