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navigabile

navigable

adjective nah-vee-GAH-bee-leh Rare

Origin: From Latin navigabilis, from navigare (to sail).

Usage Note

Navigabile has the same form for masculine and feminine; the plural is navigabili. It describes a waterway deep and wide enough for boats (un fiume navigabile). In modern usage it also applies to websites or digital interfaces: un sito navigabile (an easy-to-navigate site).

Examples

"Il Po è il fiume navigabile più lungo d'Italia."

Natural Translation

The Po is the longest navigable river in Italy.

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