Meaning
force, impetus, violence
- impulse, surge, heat, transport
In a sentence
Ha aperto la porta con troppo impeto.
He opened the door with too much force.
Perché parli sempre con tanto impeto?
Why do you always speak with so much intensity?
Non agire d'impeto, pensa un attimo.
Don't act on impulse, think for a moment.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| impeto | masculine · singular |
| impeti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used in fixed phrases like d'impeto or in preda a un impeto di.... Less common in everyday speech than slancio or impulso.
- Impeto suggests sudden, uncontrolled force or emotion; slancio is more positive and energetic, while impulso is more neutral or psychological.
- Usually masculine singular: l'impeto, un impeto. The plural impeti exists but is much less common.