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Urgenti is the plural form of the Italian adjective urgente. It is used to describe nouns that require prompt action, immediate attention, or priority. The form is common in formal, administrative, and journalistic contexts, but it can appear in any register when emphasis on time sensitivity is needed.

Etymology and grammar: urgente derives from Latin urgentem, the present participle of urgere, meaning to press or urge. In Italian, the singular is urgente (masculine and feminine), and the plural is urgenti for both masculine and feminine nouns. Adjectives can appear before or after the noun they modify, with the distinction in meaning usually minimal and driven by emphasis or style.

Usage and examples: urgenti typically accompanies plural nouns such as casi urgenti (urgent cases), situazioni urgenti (urgent situations), or interventi urgenti (urgent interventions). It can function in phrases like “questioni urgenti da risolvere” (urgent questions to be resolved) or “la situazione è urgente” (the situation is urgent). In legal and governmental language, urgenti often signals priority and time pressure in procedures and decisions.

Related terms: the related noun is urgenza (urgency). Related adjectives include immediato and pressante, which convey similar notions of immediacy but with subtle differences in nuance. The term urgente exists in its singular form and can be contrasted with urgenti to adjust emphasis or plurality.

See also: Urgenza, urgente, immediato, pressante, less common synonyms or related phrases may appear in formal documents and news reporting to convey time-sensitive importance.