imprecisato

unspecified

adjective eem-preh-chee-ZAH-toh Rare

Origin: From im- (negative) + precisato, past participle of precisare, 'to specify.'

Also means

indefinite

Usage Note

Imprecisato describes something whose details are not known or have not been stated — un numero imprecisato di persone ('an unspecified number of people'). It is a formal, journalistic adjective and is more precise than vago ('vague') or indefinito ('indefinite').

Examples

"La polizia cerca un numero imprecisato di sospetti."

Natural Translation

Police are searching for an unspecified number of suspects.

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