imprevedibilità

unpredictability

noun eem-preh-veh-dee-bee-lee-TAH Rare

Usage Note

Imprevedibilità is an abstract noun ending in -tà, which in Italian is always feminine and invariable in form — the plural is identical to the singular. It is derived from imprevedibile ('unpredictable') and is mostly used in formal or written register; colloquially Italians might say non si sa mai ('you never know').

Examples

"L'imprevedibilità del tempo ci sorprende sempre."

Natural Translation

The unpredictability of the weather always surprises us.

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