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Italian

sparizione

/spa.riˈt͡tsjo.ne/noun · feminineC1
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Meaning

disappearance

  • the act or fact of vanishing or going missing

In a sentence

La sparizione improvvisa del quadro ha sconvolto tutti.

The sudden disappearance of the painting shocked everyone.

La polizia indaga da giorni sulla sparizione della ragazza.

The police have been investigating the girl's disappearance for days.

Non ci sono ancora spiegazioni credibili per questa misteriosa sparizione.

There are still no credible explanations for this mysterious disappearance.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
sparizionefeminine · singular
sparizionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Derived from 'sparire' (to disappear).
  • Nouns ending in '-zione' are always feminine in Italian.

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