🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

perdita della vista

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpɛrdɪta della ˈvista

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sight-Loss/saɪt lɒs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La perdita della vista può essere un'esperienza difficile."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The condition of losing the ability to see, either partially or completely.

    "Many people with sight-loss adapt their homes to improve accessibility."
  2. 2

    A term used to describe the various degrees of visual impairment.

    "Sight-loss can range from mild visual impairment to complete blindness."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'sight-loss' is a compound word formed from 'sight', which originates from Old English 'siht', meaning 'vision', and 'loss', derived from Old English 'los', meaning 'loss or destruction'. The combination reflects a modern understanding of the impairment of visual ability.

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