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credibilità

credibility

noun kreh-dee-bee-lee-TAH Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Origin: From medieval Latin credibilitas, from credibilis (believable).

Usage Note

Credibilità is invariable — like all Italian nouns ending in -tà, it has no distinct plural (la credibilità / le credibilità). The related adjective is credibile (not credibilo). Perdere credibilità (to lose credibility) is a fixed collocation in political commentary.

Examples

"Il politico ha perso tutta la sua credibilità."

Natural Translation

The politician lost all his credibility.

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