sperimentale

experimental

adjective speh-ree-men-TAH-leh Less Common

Origin: From Latin experimentalis, from experimentum 'a trial'.

Usage Note

Sperimentale describes something based on experiment or trial, or avant-garde and untested. It is invariable for gender: un progetto sperimentale, una fase sperimentale. The plural is sperimentali. In Italian arts, it often marks cutting-edge or unconventional work (teatro sperimentale).

Examples

"Questo farmaco è ancora in fase sperimentale."

Natural Translation

This drug is still in the experimental phase.

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