sismico
seismic
adjective SEES-mee-koh Rare
Origin: From Greek seismós (shaking)
Also means
earthquake-related
Usage Note
Sismico describes anything related to earthquakes or seismic activity. The adverb is sismicamente. In technical and news contexts you will encounter rischio sismico (seismic risk) and zona sismica (earthquake zone); Italy has one of Europe's highest seismic hazard levels.
Examples
"La regione è ad alto rischio sismico."
Natural Translation
The region has a high seismic risk.

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