Skip to content

oscillazione

oscillation, fluctuation

noun oh-sheel-lah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: From Latin oscillatio, from oscillare 'to swing'.

Also means

swing, variation

Usage Note

Oscillazione is always feminine. It describes both physical swings (of a pendulum, prices) and figurative variations in mood or opinion: oscillazioni di mercato (market fluctuations), oscillazioni di umore (mood swings). The plural oscillazioni is common in financial reporting. The related verb is oscillare (to oscillate, to waver).

Examples

"Le oscillazioni dei prezzi preoccupano i consumatori."

Natural Translation

Price fluctuations worry consumers.

Free starter pack

Building your Italian vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common Italian words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore Italian by topic