scomparsa

disappearance, death

noun skohm-PAR-sah Rare

Usage Note

Scomparsa is the noun form of scomparire (to disappear) and is used both for a person vanishing and, euphemistically, for someone's death — e.g., la scomparsa del maestro (the passing of the maestro). It is always feminine singular; the plural is scomparse.

Examples

"La scomparsa del bambino ha scioccato il paese."

Natural Translation

The disappearance of the child shocked the town.

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