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mass

mass media

noun mahs Rare

Origin: English loanword

Also means

media

Usage Note

Mass in Italian is used almost exclusively in the compound i mass media (borrowed directly from English), referring to television, radio, and press collectively. As a standalone noun it is rare. The compound is invariable and takes a masculine plural article: i mass media hanno riportato la notizia.

Examples

"I mass media hanno diffuso la notizia rapidamente."

Natural Translation

The mass media spread the news quickly.

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