informazione

information

noun een-for-mah-TSYOH-neh Common

Origin: Latin informatio (act of shaping, concept)

Also means

piece of news

Usage Note

Informazione is commonly used in the plural — informazioni — when referring to a set of details or facts, much as English uses 'information' as uncountable. The singular is typical in legal or formal registers: un'informazione riservata (a confidential piece of information). The verb of the same family is informare.

Examples

"Hai tutte le informazioni necessarie?"

Natural Translation

Do you have all the necessary information?

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