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lancio

launch

noun LAHN-choh Less Common

Origin: from Latin lanceare

Also means

throw

Usage Note

Lancio covers a physical throw (il lancio del peso, 'the shot put') and a product or rocket launch. Because it ends in -cio, the plural drops to lanci, not 'lancii'. It comes from the verb lanciare.

Examples

"Il lancio del prodotto è domani."

Natural Translation

The product launch is tomorrow.

Literal Translation

The launch of-the product is tomorrow.

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