contusion
See also: contusión
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French contusion, from Latin contusionem, from contusus, past participle of contundere (“to beat”), from com- + tundere (“to beat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -uːʒən
Noun[edit]
contusion (plural contusions)
- A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration
Translations[edit]
wound in which the skin is not broken
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin contusionem (accusative of contusio)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
contusion f (plural contusions)
Further reading[edit]
- “contusion” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).