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esodo

exodus

noun EH-zoh-doh Less Common

Origin: from Greek 'exodos', a going out

Also means

mass departure

Usage Note

Esodo describes a large-scale departure, famously l'esodo estivo, the summer rush when Italians leave the cities for holidays. The stress sits on the first syllable. Capitalised, l'Esodo names the biblical Book of Exodus.

Examples

"L'esodo estivo blocca le autostrade."

Natural Translation

The summer exodus blocks the motorways.

Literal Translation

The-exodus summer blocks the motorways.

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