trauma

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈtɹɔ.mə/ UK /ˈtɹɔː.mə/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #3730

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1

noun
A deep emotional shock or wound that has lasting effects.

She is still recovering from the trauma of losing her home.
2

noun
A serious physical injury, often from violence or an accident.

The patient was rushed to the trauma unit after the crash.

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1 noun · a deep emotional shock or... psychic trauma

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Forms traumastraumata

Derived forms atelectraumabarotraumabiotraumadialytraumageotraumamacrotraumamicrotraumamonotraumamultitraumamyotraumaneurotraumanontrauma

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τραῦμα (traûma, “wound, damage”).

τραῦμα Ancient Greek

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# trauma

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈtɹɔ.mə
**IPA (UK):** ˈtɹɔː.mə
**Frequency rank:** 3730

## Meanings
1. A deep emotional shock or wound that has lasting effects.
2. A serious physical injury, often from violence or an accident.

## Examples
- She is still recovering from the trauma of losing her home.
- The patient was rushed to the trauma unit after the crash.

## Derived Forms
- atelectrauma
- barotrauma
- biotrauma
- dialytrauma
- geotrauma
- macrotrauma
- microtrauma
- monotrauma
- multitrauma
- myotrauma
- neurotrauma
- nontrauma

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: τραῦμα

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek τραῦμα (traûma, “wound, damage”).

## AI Etymology
Trauma is from Ancient Greek τραῦμα (traûma, “wound, damage”). A key historical form is Ancient Greek τραῦμα. In present-day use, it can mean a deep emotional shock or wound that has lasting effects, or a serious physical injury, often from violence or an accident. Derived formations include atelectrauma, barotrauma, biotrauma, dialytrauma, geotrauma.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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