polmone

lung

noun pol-MOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin pulmo, pulmonis.

Usage Note

Polmone is masculine; the plural is polmoni. Italians have two (i polmoni). The phrase polmone verde ('green lung') is used for parks and forests that supply a city with fresh air — il Central Park è il polmone di New York. The related adjective is polmonare (pulmonary) and the illness is polmonite (pneumonia).

Examples

"Il fumo danneggia i polmoni."

Natural Translation

Smoking damages the lungs.

Literal Translation

The smoke damages the lungs.

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