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ciclone

cyclone

noun chee-KLOH-neh Rare
Animals & Nature Weather

Origin: Greek kyklōn, present participle of kykloun (to move in a circle)

Also means

whirlwind

Usage Note

Ciclone is the meteorological term for a cyclone, but in everyday Italian it is also used figuratively for a person of boundless energy — è un ciclone ('she is a whirlwind'). The plural cicloni is regular. Do not confuse with tifone (typhoon), which is a specific type.

Examples

"Un ciclone si sta avvicinando alla costa."

Natural Translation

A cyclone is approaching the coast.

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