fatidico

fateful

adjective fah-TEE-dee-koh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'fatidicus', from 'fatum' (fate) + 'dicere' (to speak).

Also means

fated

Usage Note

Fatidico describes a moment or day charged with decisive, often ominous significance — close to English 'fateful' or 'fatidic'. It almost always modifies il giorno fatidico (the fateful day) or il momento fatidico. It is a literary and journalistic word rarely heard in everyday conversation.

Examples

"Arrivò il giorno fatidico dell'esame finale."

Natural Translation

The fateful day of the final exam arrived.

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