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Italian

fato

/ˈfa.to/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

fate, destiny

  • the supernatural power believed to determine events; destiny, fate

In a sentence

Il fato crudele ha spezzato i suoi sogni di gloria.

Cruel fate shattered his dreams of glory.

Nessun uomo mortale può sfuggire al volere del fato.

No mortal man can escape the will of fate.

Credeva che il fato li avesse fatti incontrare per una ragione precisa.

She believed that fate had brought them together for a specific reason.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
fatomasculine · singular
fatimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • In everyday speech, prefer 'destino' or 'caso'.
  • Often conveys a sense of tragic inevitability reminiscent of classical mythology.

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