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obesità

obesity

noun oh-beh-zee-TAH Rare

Usage Note

Obesità is invariable in the plural (le obesità is rarely used; the word functions as an uncountable noun). It is a medical and public-health term. The adjective is obeso (obese, masc.) / obesa (fem.). Note that in Italian it is l'obesità with elision because it begins with a vowel.

Examples

"L'obesità è un fattore di rischio per il diabete."

Natural Translation

Obesity is a risk factor for diabetes.

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