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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