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scoperta

discovery

noun skoh-PEHR-tah Less Common

Origin: from scoprire, 'to uncover'

Usage Note

Scoperta is the feminine noun for a discovery or finding, plural scoperte. It is identical to the feminine past participle of scoprire, so context tells them apart. The idiom fare una scoperta means 'to make a discovery'.

Examples

"È stata una grande scoperta."

Natural Translation

It was a great discovery.

Literal Translation

It was a great discovery.

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