heypolyglot
Italian

acustica

/aˈku.sti.ka/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 34,035

Meaning

acoustics

  • The acoustic properties or sound quality of a venue
  • The scientific discipline dealing with sound

In a sentence

Questo antico teatro d'opera possiede un'acustica davvero straordinaria.

This ancient opera house has truly extraordinary acoustics.

L'acustica della sala non permette di ascoltare chiaramente i cantanti.

The acoustics of the hall do not allow one to hear the singers clearly.

Abbiamo modificato i pannelli alle pareti per migliorare l'acustica.

We modified the wall panels to improve the acoustics.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
acusticafeminine · singular
acustichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Used as a singular noun in Italian, unlike the plural form in English.
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