gravità

gravity

noun grah-vee-TAH Rare

Origin: From Latin gravitas (heaviness, weight, seriousness).

Also means

seriousness

Usage Note

Gravità covers both the physical force (la forza di gravità = the force of gravity) and the abstract sense of seriousness or severity (la gravità della situazione). It ends in a stressed -à and is therefore invariable: una gravità, molte gravità (though the plural is rarely used). Do not confuse with gratitudine (gratitude).

Examples

"I medici valutano la gravità delle ferite."

Natural Translation

The doctors assess the severity of the injuries.

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