invio

Invio is the Italian noun meaning the act of sending or dispatch. It derives from the verb inviare (“to send”), with the related form invia-; the standard plural is invii. The term is widely used across postal, administrative, and digital contexts to denote the process of transmitting something from one party to another.

In practical usage, invio appears in phrases such as l'invio di una lettera, l'invio di documenti, or spese di invio. In computing and online communication, invio refers to the action of sending data, and interfaces often label the submit control as Invio or Invia; the imperative form is invia, while the noun refers to the act itself. The synonyms spedizione and spedizione postale are used for physical shipments, while invio is more common for messages, forms, or documents.

The term also appears in administrative language to denote the submission step in processes like applications, reports, or requests—per esempio, l'invio della domanda. The usage can vary by region and context, with some speakers preferring spedizione for physical goods and invio for electronic or document submissions.

See also: inviare, invio postale, spedizione, consegna.