contusion

See also: contusión

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French contusion, from Latin contūsiōnem, accusative singular of contūsiō, from contūsus, past participle of contundō (“to beat”), from com- + tundō (“to beat”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /kənˈtjuːʒən/
    • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /kənˈtuʒən/
  • Rhymes: -uːʒən

Noun

contusion (countable and uncountable, plural contusions)

  1. (medicine, countable) Synonym of bruise.
  2. (medicine, uncountable) Synonym of bruising.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contūsiōnem.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.ty.zjɔ̃/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

contusion f (plural contusions)

  1. contusion, bruise

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