inflazione
inflation
noun een-flah-TSYOH-neh Less Common
Origin: From Latin inflatio, 'a blowing up, swelling', from inflare.
Usage Note
Inflazione is the standard economic term for inflation in Italian. The adjective inflazionistico describes inflationary tendencies. In colloquial speech Italians also use inflazione humorously to mean an oversupply of something — l'inflazione di selfie ('the glut of selfies') — a loose metaphorical extension.
Examples
"L'inflazione ha ridotto il potere d'acquisto."
Natural Translation
Inflation has reduced purchasing power.
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