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vulnerabile

vulnerable

adjective vool-neh-RAH-bee-leh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'vulnerabilis', from 'vulnus' (wound).

Usage Note

Vulnerabile is invariable for gender — un bambino vulnerabile, una persona vulnerabile — only the article changes. It is used both in psychological contexts (sentirsi vulnerabile = to feel vulnerable) and in technical ones (un sistema vulnerabile = a vulnerable system, e.g. in cybersecurity). The stress falls on the penultimate syllable, matching the Italian standard.

Examples

"I bambini sono i più vulnerabili in questa situazione."

Natural Translation

Children are the most vulnerable in this situation.

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