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eco

echo

noun EH-koh Less Common
Communication Media

Origin: from Greek 'ekho'

Also means

resonance

Usage Note

Eco is the rare noun that is feminine in the singular (l'eco lontana) but masculine in the plural (gli echi). Figuratively avere eco means an event 'has repercussions' or draws public attention.

Examples

"Si sente l'eco nella valle."

Natural Translation

You can hear the echo in the valley.

Literal Translation

Itself hears the-echo in-the valley.

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