# contusion

> English word · Noun · IPA /kənˈtjuːʒən/ · frequency rank #56,025

## Definitions
1. Synonym of bruise.
2. Synonym of bruising.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/contusion