lesione
/leˈzjo.ne/feminine
The English word 'lesion' translates to lesione in Italian.
lesione is primarily used in a medical or legal context to describe physical damage to tissue or an organ.
Meaning: a wound or an injury (noun)
Which one should you use?
While lesione is a technical term for a lesion or injury, ferita is the more common, everyday word for a wound or cut.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /leˈzjo.ne/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd of 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In Italian, 'lesione' can also be used metaphorically in economics to describe a 'lesione del patrimonio', or an injury to one's assets or wealth.
- While lesione describes the damage, Italians use the verb ledere to describe the act of harming someone's honor or rights, as in ledere la dignità.
- The word 'lesione' follows the Latin 'laesio', which originally meant 'to strike' or 'to harm', giving the word a sense of violent impact.
Examples in context
- Il paziente ha una lesione sulla pelle.The patient has a lesion on the skin.
- una lesione cerebraleA brain lesion
- Il medico ha valutato la lesione.The doctor evaluated the lesion.
- C'è una lesione profonda al braccio.There is a deep lesion on the arm.
- La lesione è guarita rapidamente.The lesion healed quickly.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Giulia are discussing a medical report.
- AlessandroGiulia, cosa dice il referto?Giulia, what does the report say?
- GiuliaC'è una piccola lesione al legamento.There is a small lesion in the ligament.
- AlessandroÈ grave questa lesione?Is this lesion serious?
- GiuliaNo, Alessandro, guarirà presto.No, Alessandro, it will heal soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lesion” translations and entries lesione, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lesione, CC BY-SA 4.0.
