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frantumato

shattered

adjective frahn-too-MAH-toh Rare

Also means

crushed

Usage Note

Frantumato is the past participle of frantumare (to smash) used as an adjective. It implies reduction to many small fragments — stronger than rotto (broken) and closer to 'pulverized'. It can be used literally (vetro frantumato, shattered glass) or figuratively (sogni frantumati, shattered dreams).

Examples

"Il vaso era frantumato sul pavimento."

Natural Translation

The vase was shattered on the floor.

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