prevalentemente
/pre.va.len.teˈmen.te/
The English word predominantly is translated into Italian as prevalentemente.
The term is used to describe something that occurs in a predominant manner.
Meaning: in a predominant manner (adv)
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 6 syllables and is pronounced /pre.va.len.teˈmen.te/. The stress is on the 5th syllable.
Did you know?
- The root 'valente' shares a common ancestor with the English word 'valor', both stemming from the Latin 'valere', meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be worth'.
- The word 'soprattutto', the common alternative for 'predominantly', is a compound of 'sopra' (above) and 'tutto' (all), effectively meaning 'above all' rather than 'mostly'.
- In many Italian regions, using 'prevalentemente' in a spoken sentence can make you sound like you are reading aloud from a legal document or a scientific journal.
Examples in context
- La regione è principalmente agricola.The region is predominantly agricultural.
- La popolazione è prevalentemente anziana.The population is predominantly elderly.
- L'evento è soprattutto incentrato sull'arte.The event is predominantly focused on art.
- La regione è prevalentemente montuosa.The region is predominantly mountainous.
- Il negozio è soprattutto specializzato in prodotti biologici.The shop is predominantly specialized in organic products.
- La popolazione è prevalentemente giovane.The population is predominantly young.
- Il pubblico è prevalentemente composto da studenti.The audience is predominantly composed of students.
- Oggi il tempo sarà prevalentemente nuvoloso.Today the weather will be predominantly cloudy.
- La dieta è prevalentemente vegetariana.The diet is predominantly vegetarian.
Example conversation
Lorenzo and Chiara are discussing a new music festival.
- ChiaraChe genere di musica suoneranno al festival?What genre of music will they play at the festival?
- LorenzoSuoneranno prevalentemente musica rock.They will play predominantly rock music.
- ChiaraTi piace questo genere, Lorenzo?Do you like this genre, Lorenzo?
- LorenzoSì, lo amo.Yes, I love it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry prevalentemente, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries prevalentemente, CC BY-SA 4.0.
