scentifica

scientific

adjective shen-TEE-fee-kah Rare

Usage Note

Scientifica is the feminine singular form of scientifico. It agrees with feminine nouns: la ricerca scientifica (scientific research), la prova scientifica (scientific evidence). The masculine form is scientifico; plurals are scientifici (m) and scientifiche (f). Note: the seed spelling scentifica is a misspelling — the correct form is scientifica.

Examples

"La comunità scientifica ha accolto la scoperta."

Natural Translation

The scientific community welcomed the discovery.

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