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cardiopalmo

heart palpitation

noun kar-dyoh-PAL-moh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: from cardio- (heart) + Greek palmos (throbbing)

Usage Note

Cardiopalmo (also written cardiopalma) is a medical and colloquial term for a racing or pounding heartbeat, often used dramatically: mi ha fatto venire il cardiopalmo ('it gave me heart palpitations'). It is a masculine noun; plural i cardiopalmi. In informal speech palpitazione is more common.

Examples

"Quella scena mi ha dato il cardiopalmo."

Natural Translation

That scene gave me heart palpitations.

Literal Translation

That scene to-me has given the heart-palpitation.

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