sterminio
extermination, massacre
noun ster-MEE-nyoh Rare
Origin: From Latin exterminare (to drive beyond borders, destroy).
Usage Note
Sterminio conveys total or near-total annihilation, stronger than massacro (massacre). It is frequently used in historical contexts (campo di sterminio = extermination camp). The plural is stermini.
Examples
"Il museo ricorda lo sterminio degli ebrei."
Natural Translation
The museum commemorates the extermination of the Jews.
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