cambiamento
change
noun kahm-byah-MEHN-toh Less Common
Origin: from 'cambiare' plus -mento
Also means
shift
Usage Note
Cambiamento is the noun behind the verb cambiare and names a change you can point to, especially big ones like cambiamento climatico ('climate change'). For 'small change' (coins) Italians use spiccioli instead, not this word. The -mento suffix marks it masculine.
Examples
"Questo cambiamento mi spaventa un po'."
Natural Translation
This change scares me a little.
Literal Translation
This change me scares a bit.
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