unanimità
unanimity
noun oo-nah-nee-mee-TAH Rare
Origin: Latin unanimitas, from unus (one) + animus (mind, spirit).
Usage Note
Unanimità is invariable — it does not change in the plural (same form for singular and plural), as with all Italian nouns ending in a stressed vowel. The phrase all'unanimità means 'unanimously' and is the standard way to report a unanimous vote: approvato all'unanimità (approved unanimously).
Examples
"La proposta è stata approvata all'unanimità."
Natural Translation
The proposal was approved unanimously.
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