goliardia

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Italian

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Etymology

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From goliardo.

Noun

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goliardia f (plural goliardie)

  1. a student membership association at an Italian university, comparable to a fraternity or sorority at an American or Canadian university
  2. (historical) goliardery
  3. the carefree lifestyle of a university student, free from responsibility or worries
  4. students' lightheartedness
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