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innumerevole

innumerable

adjective een-noo-meh-REH-voh-leh Rare
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Origin: From Latin innumerabilis (that cannot be counted), from in- + numerare (to count).

Also means

countless

Usage Note

Innumerevole is invariable in gender (same for masculine and feminine) and takes -i in the plural: innumerevoli. It is a literary or formal intensifier: innumerevoli difficoltà (countless difficulties). In everyday speech Italians more often use tanti (many) or moltissimi (very many). The double -nn- is always written.

Examples

"Ha superato innumerevoli ostacoli nella sua carriera."

Natural Translation

She has overcome countless obstacles in her career.

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