Meaning
huge, considerable
- very large in amount, quantity, or degree (typically of sums, damage, or costs)
In a sentence
La tempesta ha causato ingenti danni alle colture locali.
The storm caused extensive damage to local crops.
L'azienda ha investito una somma ingente in ricerca tecnologica.
The company invested a huge sum in technological research.
Le riparazioni richiederanno una spesa ingente?
Will the repairs require a considerable expense?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ingente | masculine · singular |
| ingente | feminine · singular |
| ingenti | masculine · plural |
| ingenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formal: common in news, economics, and administrative contexts rather than casual speech.
- It ends in -e, so its plural form is ingenti for both masculine and feminine nouns.