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trauma

trauma

noun TRAH-oo-mah Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: Greek trauma (wound)

Also means

traumatic injury

Usage Note

Trauma is a masculine noun despite ending in -a — like other Greek-origin words in Spanish (el drama, el poema, el dilema), it takes masculine articles. It is used both in the clinical sense (psychological or physical trauma) and colloquially. The derived adjective traumático and verb traumatizar (to traumatize) are common.

Examples

"El accidente le causó un trauma profundo."

Natural Translation

The accident caused him deep trauma.

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