Meaning
mutilation
- the act of cutting off or damaging a limb or body part, or the resulting injury
- severe damage, disfigurement, or censorship of a text or work of art
In a sentence
L'incidente ha causato la grave mutilazione del braccio.
The accident caused the severe mutilation of his arm.
Non possiamo permettere la mutilazione del testo originale.
We cannot allow the mutilation of the original text.
Quali sanzioni sono previste per chi provoca una simile mutilazione?
What penalties are foreseen for someone who causes such mutilation?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mutilazione | feminine · singular |
| mutilazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Nouns ending in '-zione' are feminine and form the plural with '-zioni'.