accumulo

accumulation

noun ahk-KOO-moo-loh Rare

Origin: From Latin accumulatio, from cumulare (to heap up).

Also means

buildup

Usage Note

Accumulo refers to a heap or buildup of something, whether physical (snow, waste) or abstract (debt, stress). The verb is accumulare. Accumulo di grassi (fat accumulation) is a common medical phrase. The plural accumuli is regular.

Examples

"C'è un grande accumulo di neve sulle strade."

Natural Translation

There is a large accumulation of snow on the roads.

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