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risonanza

resonance

noun ree-zoh-NAHN-tsah Rare

Origin: From Latin resonantia, from resonare (to resound).

Usage Note

Risonanza is used in physics (risonanza magnetica = MRI), music (the resonance of an instrument), and figuratively (le sue parole hanno avuto grande risonanza — his words had great resonance/impact). The abbreviated medical term risonanza magnetica is commonly shortened to la risonanza in informal speech.

Examples

"La risonanza magnetica non è dolorosa."

Natural Translation

The MRI is not painful.

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