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ondulazione

wave, undulation

noun on-doo-lah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

perm (hairstyle)

Usage Note

Ondulazione can refer to a physical wave or undulation (l'ondulazione del mare, the rolling of the sea) or, in a beauty context, a hair perm (ondulazione permanente). The plural is regular: le ondulazioni. Do not confuse with onda (a single wave) — ondulazione emphasises the continuous undulating motion or pattern.

Examples

"L'ondulazione del campo di grano era bellissima."

Natural Translation

The undulation of the wheat field was beautiful.

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