Meaning
discovery
- find
- detection
In a sentence
La scoperta del nuovo bar mi ha sorpresa.
The discovery of the new bar surprised me.
Hai fatto una bella scoperta al mercato?
Did you make a nice find at the market?
La scoperta dell'America ha cambiato la storia.
The discovery of America changed history.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scoperta | feminine · singular |
| scoperte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use scoperta for uncovering something new; ritrovamento is more for a physical object found, especially by chance.
- In science and news, fare una scoperta is very common; scoperta alone often needs context to sound natural.
- For medical or police contexts, scoperta can work, but rilevamento or individuazione may sound more technical.