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Added 9 October 2026

contusion

/kənˈtjuːʒən/ noun

In Latin: contūsiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about contusion at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration.
The action of bruising.
the bruise resulted from a contusion

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French contusion, from Latin contūsiōnem, accusative singular of contūsiō, from contūsus, past participle of contundō (“to beat”), by surface analysis, com- + tundō.

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