mutamento
change
noun moo-tah-MEN-toh Less Common
Origin: Latin mutamentum, from mutare (to change)
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Usage Note
Mutamento is a formal, abstract noun implying a significant or gradual transformation; in everyday speech cambiamento is far more common. It frequently appears in academic or sociological contexts: mutamento sociale (social change), mutamento climatico (climate change). The verb is mutare, a more literary synonym of cambiare.
Examples
"Il mutamento climatico è una sfida globale."
Natural Translation
Climate change is a global challenge.
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