sommergibile
submarine
noun som-mer-JEE-bee-leh Rare
Origin: From Latin submergere (to submerge).
Usage Note
Sommergibile is the formal/technical term for a submarine; the colloquial synonym is il sottomarino. The word is invariable in gender agreement and forms its plural in -i: i sommergibili. It can also function as an adjective meaning 'submersible'.
Examples
"Il sommergibile si immerse lentamente."
Natural Translation
The submarine submerged slowly.
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