Meaning
ailment; affection
- ailment, condition
- affection, fondness
In a sentence
Provo una grande affezione per quel vecchio cane.
I feel great affection for that old dog.
Soffre di un'affezione cronica alle vie respiratorie.
He suffers from a chronic respiratory ailment.
Il medico ha escluso un'affezione ai polmoni.
The doctor ruled out a lung ailment.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| affezione | feminine · singular |
| affezioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For emotional meaning, it's more formal and literary than affetto; in everyday speech, Italians usually say affetto or bene.
- In medical contexts, affezione is formal and often seen in writing; malattia or disturbo are more common in conversation.
- Common in the pattern affezione + adjective: affezione polmonare, affezione cutanea. It sounds technical, especially in healthcare.