contusion
See also: contusión
English
Etymology
From Middle French contusion, from Latin contusionem, from contusus, past participle of contundere (“to beat”), from com- + tundere (“to beat”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uːʒən
Noun
contusion (countable and uncountable, plural contusions)
- A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken, often having broken blood vessels and discolouration.
- The act of bruising.
Translations
wound in which the skin is not broken
Anagrams
French
Etymology
From Latin contusionem (accusative of contusio)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.ty.zjɔ̃/
Noun
contusion f (plural contusions)
Further reading
- “contusion” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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