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ingente

large, considerable

adjective een-JEN-teh Less Common
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Origin: Latin ingens

Also means

substantial

Usage Note

Ingente is a formal adjective used almost exclusively with quantities, sums, or amounts (una cifra ingente — a large sum; ingenti danni — substantial damage). It is rarely used in casual speech, where grande or enorme is preferred. It does not change for gender (invariable in that respect) but agrees in number: ingente / ingenti.

Examples

"Ha subito ingenti danni durante l'alluvione."

Natural Translation

It suffered considerable damage during the flood.

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