cardiopalmo
heart palpitation
noun kar-dyoh-PAL-moh Rare
Origin: from cardio- (heart) + Greek palmos (throbbing)
Usage Note
Cardiopalmo (also written cardiopalma) is a medical and colloquial term for a racing or pounding heartbeat, often used dramatically: mi ha fatto venire il cardiopalmo ('it gave me heart palpitations'). It is a masculine noun; plural i cardiopalmi. In informal speech palpitazione is more common.
Examples
"Quella scena mi ha dato il cardiopalmo."
Natural Translation
That scene gave me heart palpitations.
Literal Translation
That scene to-me has given the heart-palpitation.

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