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Italian

incolume

/iŋˈkɔ.lu.me/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

unhurt, unharmed

  • not injured or harmed, especially after an accident or dangerous situation

In a sentence

È uscito incolume dal grave incidente d'auto.

He emerged unharmed from the serious car crash.

Sei rimasta del tutto incolume dopo la caduta?

Were you completely unhurt after the fall?

Nessuno degli ostaggi è rimasto incolume durante l'operazione.

None of the hostages remained unhurt during the operation.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
incolumemasculine · singular
incolumefeminine · singular
incolumimasculine · plural
incolumifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often used with verbs like 'uscire' (uscire incolume) or 'rimanere'.
  • It ends in -e in the singular and -i in the plural for both masculine and feminine.

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