heypolyglot
Italian

pronostico

/proˈnɔs.ti.ko/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,401

Meaning

forecast, prediction

  • a prediction of the outcome of a future event, especially a sports match or election

In a sentence

I giornalisti hanno fatto il loro pronostico sulla finale di domani.

The journalists made their prediction about tomorrow's final.

Qual è il tuo pronostico per le prossime elezioni?

What is your prediction for the upcoming elections?

La squadra sfavorita ha ribaltato tutti i pronostici vincendo la coppa.

The underdog team defied all odds by winning the cup.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
pronosticomasculine · singular
pronosticimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Note the irregular plural ending in '-ci': 'pronostici'.
  • Frequently used in sports journalism and betting contexts.

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