provvidenza

providence

noun prov-vee-DEN-tsah Rare

Origin: Latin providentia, from providere (to foresee)

Also means

divine care

Usage Note

Provvidenza usually refers to divine or heavenly care — la divina provvidenza is a set phrase. It can also appear in everyday speech to mean a stroke of luck or a godsend: È stata una provvidenza! means 'It was a blessing!' The word is feminine, as shown by la provvidenza.

Examples

"La provvidenza ci ha aiutati nei momenti difficili."

Natural Translation

Providence helped us in difficult moments.

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