ormone

hormone

noun or-MOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Greek 'hormaein' (to set in motion), via modern scientific Latin.

Usage Note

Ormone is masculine: l'ormone. The plural is regular: gli ormoni. The adjective is ormonale (hormonal). Common phrases include ormoni sessuali (sex hormones) and terapia ormonale (hormone therapy). Note that the 'h' in Italian is silent, so the word begins with the vowel sound 'or-'.

Examples

"Gli ormoni regolano molte funzioni."

Natural Translation

Hormones regulate many functions.

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