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Italian

impercettibile

/impert͡ʃetˈti.bi.le/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

imperceptible

  • so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived

In a sentence

C'era un'impercettibile sfumatura di ironia nella sua voce.

There was an imperceptible hint of irony in her voice.

Il cambiamento era quasi impercettibile a prima vista.

The change was almost imperceptible at first glance.

Ha fatto un movimento impercettibile con la testa.

He made an imperceptible movement with his head.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
impercettibilemasculine · singular
impercettibilefeminine · singular
impercettibilimasculine · plural
impercettibilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ends in -e, so its plural is -i for both masculine and feminine nouns.

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