contusion
Meaning
- (countable) Synonym of bruise.
- (uncountable) Synonym of bruising.
Synonyms
black-and-blue mark
contused wound
internal injury
Translations
contusion
contusione
contusión
contusão
Kontusion
contusie
μώλωπας
contusióFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kənˈtjuːʒən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French contusion, from Latin contūsiōnem, accusative singular of contūsiō, from contūsus, past participle of contundō (“to beat”), from com- + tundō (“to beat”).
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