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inaudito

unheard-of

adjective ee-nah-oo-DEE-toh Rare
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Origin: From Latin inauditus, from in- (not) + audire (to hear).

Also means

outrageous

Usage Note

Inaudito literally means 'never heard before' and is used to express outrage at something unprecedented or shocking — è inaudito! is a strong exclamation of indignation. It is not a false friend with English 'inaudible' (inudibile in Italian). The word leans formal and is rarely used in casual conversation.

Examples

"Quello che hanno fatto è semplicemente inaudito."

Natural Translation

What they did is simply outrageous.

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