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riconoscibile

recognizable

adjective ree-koh-noh-SHEE-bee-leh Rare

Usage Note

Riconoscibile means easily identified or distinguished. It does not change for gender: un volto riconoscibile / una voce riconoscibile. The negative irriconoscibile ('unrecognizable') is common when someone's appearance has changed dramatically. The word derives from riconoscere ('to recognize'), itself from Latin recognoscere.

Examples

"La sua voce è immediatamente riconoscibile."

Natural Translation

His voice is immediately recognizable.

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