insipienza

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin īnsipientia, derived from īnsipiēns (“foolish”), derived from in- (“not”) +‎ sapiēns (“discerning, wise”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /in.siˈpjɛn.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntsa
  • Hyphenation: in‧si‧pièn‧za

Noun[edit]

insipienza f (plural insipienze)

  1. (literary) foolishness
    Synonyms: ottusità, stoltezza
    Antonym: saggezza

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Further reading[edit]

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