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Italian

nascente

/naʃˈʃɛn.te/adjectiveC2
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Meaning

rising, emerging

  • Just beginning to exist, develop, or become visible
  • Rising (specifically of celestial bodies like the sun)

In a sentence

Il governo ha stanziato fondi per sostenere le industrie nascenti.

The government allocated funds to support nascent industries.

Ammiravamo la luce del sole nascente sulle cime delle montagne.

We admired the light of the rising sun on the mountain peaks.

Questo accordo non ostacolerà la nascente collaborazione tra i paesi?

Won't this agreement hinder the emerging cooperation between the countries?

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
nascentemasculine · singular
nascentefeminine · singular
nascentimasculine · plural
nascentifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable for gender in the singular; ends in -i in the plural.
  • Derived directly from the present participle of 'nascere'.

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