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monitor

monitor, screen

noun MOH-nee-tor Rare

Origin: Borrowed from English 'monitor', from Latin monitor (one who warns).

Usage Note

Monitor in Italian is invariable in the plural (i monitor), like most foreign loanwords ending in a consonant. It is used for computer screens, TV monitors, and medical monitoring screens alike. The verb 'to monitor' is monitorare (regular -are verb), not derived from this noun.

Examples

"Il monitor del computer è troppo piccolo."

Natural Translation

The computer monitor is too small.

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