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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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