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trauma

trauma

noun TRAH-oo-mah Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: Greek trauma (wound)

Also means

shock

Usage Note

Trauma is one of the Greek-origin nouns ending in -ma that are masculine in Italian — il trauma, i traumi. Learners accustomed to Spanish or French may expect it to be feminine. The plural traumi follows the regular pattern for masculine -ma nouns (cf. il problema → i problemi, il tema → i temi).

Examples

"Il trauma dell'incidente si fa ancora sentire."

Natural Translation

The trauma of the accident is still felt.

Literal Translation

The trauma of-the accident itself makes still felt.

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