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Italian

spessore

/spesˈso.re/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 10,102

Meaning

thickness, depth

  • Physical thickness or depth of an object
  • Intellectual or moral depth, importance, or caliber

In a sentence

Qual è lo spessore di questa parete?

What is the thickness of this wall?

È un autore di grande spessore culturale.

He is an author of great cultural depth.

Il vetro non ha uno spessore sufficiente per resistere.

The glass is not thick enough to resist.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
spessoremasculine · singular
spessorimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often used figuratively in 'di spessore' to describe a person or work of great intellectual depth.

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