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spaccatura

crack, split

noun spahk-kah-TOO-rah Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

rift, divide

Usage Note

Spaccatura can describe both a physical crack in a wall or rock and a political or social rift. The verb is spaccare (to split); una spaccatura nel muro means a crack in the wall, while una spaccatura nel partito means a split within the party.

Examples

"C'è una spaccatura nel muro del giardino."

Natural Translation

There is a crack in the garden wall.

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