coma
Pronunciation: /ˈkɔ.ma/
“coma” is an Italian word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
In Italian
- condizione caratterizzata da mancanza di coscienza oppure della sola accertata attività cardiaca, del cuore
- grande tensione emotiva, per esempio udendo rumori o parole, verificatisi attorno, in modo quasi impercettibile; altrimenti essere soprappensiero
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin coma (“hair of the head”), borrowed from Ancient Greek κόμη (kómē).
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