mutilato

mutilated

adjective moo-tee-LAH-toh Rare

Origin: Latin mutilatus (cut off, maimed)

Also means

maimed

Usage Note

Mutilato is the past participle of mutilare used as an adjective. It also functions as a noun: un mutilato di guerra (a war-disabled person). The phrase mutilato di guerra is a protected legal status in Italy for veterans who lost limbs in combat.

Examples

"Il soldato tornò mutilato dalla guerra."

Natural Translation

The soldier returned maimed from the war.

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