Meaning
footprint
- track, spoor
- trace, mark
In a sentence
Ho visto un'orma sulla sabbia vicino al mare.
I saw a footprint in the sand near the sea.
Di chi sono queste orme nel fango?
Whose tracks are these in the mud?
Non c'è più nessuna orma sulla neve.
There isn't any trace left in the snow.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| orma | feminine · singular |
| orme | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually feminine: la orma, le orme. The plural orme is especially common in idiomatic use.
- Use orma for footprints or figurative traces; impronta is more for an imprint, stamp, or lasting personal influence.
- In hunting or tracking contexts, orma can overlap with traccia, but traccia is broader and more common in everyday speech.