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microscopico

/mikroˈskɔːpiko/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

microscopic, tiny

  • visible only with a microscope
  • extremely small or negligible

In a sentence

Il virus è un organismo microscopico invisibile a occhio nudo.

A virus is a microscopic organism invisible to the naked eye.

L'appartamento aveva una cucina microscopica ma ben organizzata.

The apartment had a tiny kitchen, but it was well organized.

Hai notato quel microscopico dettaglio nel disegno?

Did you notice that tiny detail in the drawing?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
microscopicomasculine · singular
microscopicafeminine · singular
microscopicimasculine · plural
microscopichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Plural masculine ends in '-ci': 'microscopici'.

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