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mutamento

change

noun moo-tah-MEN-toh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin mutamentum, from mutare (to change)

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Usage Note

Mutamento is a formal, abstract noun implying a significant or gradual transformation; in everyday speech cambiamento is far more common. It frequently appears in academic or sociological contexts: mutamento sociale (social change), mutamento climatico (climate change). The verb is mutare, a more literary synonym of cambiare.

Examples

"Il mutamento climatico è una sfida globale."

Natural Translation

Climate change is a global challenge.

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