adattamento

adaptation

noun ah-daht-tah-MEHN-toh Less Common

Origin: from adattare, 'to adapt', from Latin aptare

Also means

adjustment

Usage Note

Adattamento covers biological 'adaptation', a film or stage 'adaptation', and personal 'adjustment' to circumstances. The reflexive verb adattarsi means 'to adapt oneself'. Note the double t.

Examples

"L'adattamento al nuovo clima è difficile."

Natural Translation

Adapting to the new climate is hard.

Literal Translation

The-adaptation to-the new climate is difficult.

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