"prova" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈprɔ.va/ Forms: prove [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔva Etymology: Either deverbal from provare (“to try; to test; to prove; to feel”) + -a, or from Late Latin proba, from Latin probō. Etymology templates: {{it-deverbal|provare|nocap=1|t=to try; to test; to prove; to feel}} deverbal from provare (“to try; to test; to prove; to feel”) + -a, {{inh|it|LL.|proba}} Late Latin proba, {{inh|it|la|probō}} Latin probō Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} prova f (plural prove)
  1. trial, test, experiment Tags: feminine Synonyms: verifica, esperimento
    Sense id: en-prova-it-noun-8fnQE5Az Categories (other): Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal): 20 13 13 22 17 4 12
  2. examination, exam, test Tags: feminine Synonyms: esame
    Sense id: en-prova-it-noun-k3W0amOS Categories (other): Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal): 20 13 13 22 17 4 12
  3. proof, evidence Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-prova-it-noun-julNnb0Q Categories (other): Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal): 20 13 13 22 17 4 12
  4. try, attempt, shot Tags: feminine Synonyms: tentativo, sforzo
    Sense id: en-prova-it-noun-fbJ5jkk- Categories (other): Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal): 20 13 13 22 17 4 12
  5. (sports) trial, test, event, performance Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-prova-it-noun-bDODgGZK Categories (other): Italian deverbals, Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian deverbals: 17 7 7 19 35 8 8 Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal): 20 13 13 22 17 4 12 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  6. (theater) rehearsal Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-prova-it-noun-K80-FNyo Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  7. (poetic) the condition of having felt (something) Tags: feminine, poetic
    Sense id: en-prova-it-noun-rXii1L8m Categories (other): Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal) Disambiguation of Italian terms suffixed with -a (deverbal): 20 13 13 22 17 4 12
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pruova [obsolete] Related terms: a prova di, controprova, provare, provato, provino, riprova
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈprɔ.va/
Rhymes: -ɔva Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nl}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|it|verb form}} prova
  1. inflection of provare:
    third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: provare
    Sense id: en-prova-it-verb-s2ZQ6y9D Categories (other): Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 0 1 5 13 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 1 13 2 0 3 5 1 4 4 0 8 6 8 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 1 5 14 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 14 1 0 4 5 1 4 4 0 8 6 9 14 1 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 6 2 2 7 12 3 3 55 10
  2. inflection of provare:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: provare
    Sense id: en-prova-it-verb-b25K-HDm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pruova [obsolete]
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "word": "prova"
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