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sterminio

extermination, massacre

noun ster-MEE-nyoh Rare

Origin: From Latin exterminare (to drive beyond borders, destroy).

Usage Note

Sterminio conveys total or near-total annihilation, stronger than massacro (massacre). It is frequently used in historical contexts (campo di sterminio = extermination camp). The plural is stermini.

Examples

"Il museo ricorda lo sterminio degli ebrei."

Natural Translation

The museum commemorates the extermination of the Jews.

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