modifica

change

noun moh-DEE-fee-kah Less Common

Also means

amendment

Usage Note

Modifica is a change or alteration, especially to a text, law or design. The stress sits on the second syllable; the plural modifiche keeps the hard 'k' sound with the inserted -h-, a regular feature of -ca nouns.

Examples

"Ho fatto una piccola modifica."

Natural Translation

I made a small change.

Literal Translation

I-have made a small change.

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