invincibile

invincible

adjective een-veen-CHEE-bee-leh Rare

Origin: From Latin invincibilis, from in- 'not' + vincere 'to conquer'

Also means

unbeatable

Usage Note

Invincibile is invariable for gender (ends in -e): un nemico invincibile, una forza invincibile. It is used both literally (an unbeatable opponent) and figuratively (an irresistible desire or force). The plural is invincibili for both genders.

Examples

"Sembrava una squadra invincibile."

Natural Translation

It seemed like an invincible team.

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