faccenda

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin facienda, neuter plural of faciendus (that which is to be done). Doublet of azienda.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fatˈt͡ʃɛn.da/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnda
  • Hyphenation: fac‧cèn‧da

Noun

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faccenda f (plural faccende)

  1. task, labour/labor (thing to do)
  2. issue, matter, affair, business, thing
    Synonym: azienda
    È una brutta faccenda.It's a bad business.
    tutta un’altra faccendaa completely different thing
  3. (in the plural) housework, household chores
    Synonyms: pulizie, (regional) mestiere
    fare/sbrigare le faccendeto do the housework

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: fatxenda
  • Spanish: fachenda