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psicologico

psychological

adjective psee-koh-LOH-jee-koh Less Common

Origin: Greek psyche (soul) + logos (study)

Usage Note

Psicologico agrees in gender and number: stress psicologico (m) / guerra psicologica (f). The masculine plural is psicologici (soft c before i). The initial ps- cluster is pronounced — do not drop the p as in English.

Examples

"Il trauma psicologico può durare anni."

Natural Translation

Psychological trauma can last years.

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