stagnazione

stagnation

noun stah-nyah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin stagnatio, from stagnare 'to stagnate'

Usage Note

Stagnazione is most commonly used in economic contexts (stagnazione economica) but also in ecological ones (stagnant water) and figuratively (a stagnating career). The verb is stagnare. Do not confuse with stagione (season) — similar sound, very different meaning.

Examples

"L'economia è in stagnazione da mesi."

Natural Translation

The economy has been in stagnation for months.

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