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Italian

introvabile

/introˈvabile/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 17,639

Meaning

impossible to find

  • impossible or extremely difficult to find, locate, or obtain

In a sentence

Quel vecchio disco in vinile è ormai del tutto introvabile.

That old vinyl record is now completely impossible to find.

Cerco questo pezzo di ricambio da mesi, ma è introvabile.

I have been looking for this spare part for months, but it cannot be found.

Dove hai trovato quei libri rari che sembravano introvabili?

Where did you find those rare books that seemed impossible to find?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
introvabilemasculine · singular
introvabilefeminine · singular
introvabilimasculine · plural
introvabilifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Prefix in- (not) + trovabile (findable).
  • Used for rare collector's items, out-of-print books, or elusive people.

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