heypolyglot
Italian

telepatia

/telepaˈti.a/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 53,147

Meaning

telepathy

  • communication of thoughts or ideas by means not perceived by the physical senses

In a sentence

Abbiamo avuto la stessa idea nello stesso istante: pura telepatia!

We had the same idea at the exact same moment: pure telepathy!

Non credo nella telepatia, ma quella coincidenza è stata straordinaria.

I don't believe in telepathy, but that coincidence was extraordinary.

Ti stavo per telefonare; comunichiamo per telepatia?

I was about to call you; are we communicating by telepathy?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
telepatiafeminine · singular
telepatiefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Stress falls on the 'i' (/telepaˈti.a/), unlike English 'telepathy'.
  • Commonly used figuratively when two people say or think the exact same thing.
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