impianto

system, plant, installation

noun eem-PYAHN-toh Less Common

Origin: From Latin implantare, 'to implant or set in place'.

Also means

facility, equipment setup

Usage Note

Impianto covers a wide range of installed systems — an impianto elettrico is an electrical system, an impianto idraulico is plumbing, and an impianto sportivo is a sports facility. The word emphasizes infrastructure that is fixed and functional rather than a single device.

Examples

"L'impianto elettrico è vecchio."

Natural Translation

The electrical system is old.

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