vicenda
affair
noun vee-CHEHN-dah Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'vicis' (turn, change)
Also means
event
Usage Note
Vicenda is feminine and means a happening, affair, or matter, often in news contexts (la vicenda giudiziaria). The fixed adverbial phrase a vicenda means 'one another' or 'in turn'.
Examples
"La vicenda è ancora poco chiara."
Natural Translation
The affair is still rather unclear.
Literal Translation
The affair is still little clear.

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