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nounnounadjective

l’immenso

immense

Definition & meaning

Immenso means immense, vast, or enormous. It describes something exceptionally large in size, extent, or intensity. It can be used literally for physical spaces or figuratively for emotions and qualities.

Grammar & Word origin

It is an adjective that agrees with the noun it describes: masculine immenso, feminine immensa, masculine plural immensi, and feminine plural immense.

It comes from Latin immensus, meaning “immeasurable,” formed from in- (“not”) and mensus (“measured”).

Synonyms & antonyms

  • vasto — vast; often emphasizes a wide area or extent.
  • enorme — enormous; emphasizes great size, but can sound more concrete.
  • sconfinato — boundless; emphasizes the absence of apparent limits.
  • piccolo — small; the general opposite in size.
  • minuscolo — tiny; emphasizes an exceptionally small size.

Common phrases & collocations

  • un amore immenso — an immense love.
  • una gioia immensa — immense joy.
  • uno spazio immenso — a vast space.

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Examples

Il mare è immenso.adjective

The sea is immense.

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