commozione

emotion, deep feeling

noun kohm-moh-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

being moved to tears

Usage Note

Commozione describes a wave of strong, often tender emotion — the feeling of being deeply moved, sometimes to tears. It is used in both joyful contexts (la commozione della vittoria) and sorrowful ones. Note that commosso/a is the adjective form for a person visibly moved by emotion.

Examples

"Ha parlato con commozione dei suoi genitori."

Natural Translation

He spoke with deep emotion about his parents.

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