B1NounFeminine
la scoperta
discovery
/skoh-PER-tah/
Plural: scoperte
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What does ‘scoperta’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
La scoperta dell'America ha cambiato la storia del mondo.
The discovery of America changed the history of the world.
La scoperta della penicillina salvò milioni di vite.
The discovery of penicillin saved millions of lives.
About This Word
Distinguished from 'invenzione' (invention): a discovery finds something existing; an invention creates something new.
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