Meaning
emotion, moving feeling
- deep emotion, moving feeling
- concussion (commozione cerebrale)
In a sentence
Alla fine del film ho provato una forte commozione.
At the end of the movie I felt strong emotion.
Ha parlato del nonno con evidente commozione nella voce.
He spoke about his grandfather with evident emotion in his voice.
Non nascondere la tua commozione, si vede benissimo.
Don't hide your emotion, it's very obvious.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| commozione | feminine · singular |
| commozioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers to visible emotional reaction, often positive or solemn; for general emotion use emozione, for agitation use agitazione.
- Common with verbs like provare, suscitare, trattenere, and with in: in preda alla commozione sounds literary or formal.
- In everyday speech, grande commozione is common in news or ceremonies; less common in casual conversation than emozione.