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emblema

emblem

noun em-BLEH-mah Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Origin: Greek emblema (inlaid work)

Also means

symbol

Usage Note

Emblema is another Greek -ma noun that is masculine in Italian: l'emblema nazionale / gli emblemi. The plural emblemi follows the same pattern as trauma → traumi. It differs from simbolo in that it emphasises a visual badge or heraldic device, whereas simbolo is broader and more abstract.

Examples

"L'aquila è l'emblema di molte nazioni."

Natural Translation

The eagle is the emblem of many nations.

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