descrizione

description

noun deh-skree-TSYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: Latin descriptio, from describere (to describe)

Usage Note

Descrizione is a direct cognate of 'description' and causes few problems for English speakers. The plural descrizioni is regular. Common collocations include una descrizione dettagliata (a detailed description) and corrispondere alla descrizione (to match the description). The verb is descrivere (irregular; past participle descritto).

Examples

"La sua descrizione del posto era molto accurata."

Natural Translation

Her description of the place was very accurate.

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