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incessante

incessant

adjective een-ches-SAHN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Origin: From Latin incessantem, from in- (not) + cessare (to cease).

Also means

unrelenting

Usage Note

Incessante has the same form for both masculine and feminine (rumore incessante, pioggia incessante); the plural is incessanti. It is more formal than continuo and carries a stronger sense of something that never pauses — often used of noise, rain, or effort.

Examples

"Il rumore incessante ci impediva di dormire."

Natural Translation

The incessant noise prevented us from sleeping.

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