perdonanza

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French pardonance, derived from pardoner (“to forgive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /per.doˈnan.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -antsa
• Hyphenation: per‧do‧nàn‧za

Noun

perdonanza f (plural perdonanze)

1. (archaic) forgiveness
2. (literary) forgiveness

   chiedere perdonanza ― to apologize (literally, “to ask for forgiveness”)

3. (historical) indulgence (remission of sins)

Related terms

• perdonare

Further reading

• perdonanza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• padronanze