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perdita

loss

noun PEHR-dee-tah Less Common

Also means

leak

Usage Note

Perdita means a loss, but watch the stress on the first syllable. It also means a 'leak' of water or gas, and the phrase a perdita d'occhio means 'as far as the eye can see'.

Examples

"È stata una grave perdita."

Natural Translation

It was a serious loss.

Literal Translation

Is been a serious loss.

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