Meaning
precipitation; rainfall
- rain, snow, or other water falling from the sky
- the amount of rain or snow in a period or area
- a sudden hurried action
In a sentence
Domani sono previste precipitazioni intense al nord.
Heavy precipitation is forecast tomorrow in the north.
In questa zona le precipitazioni sono scarse in estate.
In this area, precipitation is scarce in the summer.
Quest'anno non ci sono state molte precipitazioni.
There has not been much precipitation this year.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| precipitazione | feminine · singular |
| precipitazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In weather, often used in the plural: le precipitazioni.
- More formal and technical than pioggia.
- Can also mean haste, but the weather sense is most common.