tristezza

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tristezza

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin trīstitia. By surface analysis, triste +‎ -ezza. Doublet of tristizia, a borrowing from Latin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /triˈstet.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: tri‧stéz‧za

Noun

tristezza f (plural tristezze)

  1. sadness, unhappiness
    Synonyms: mestizia, infelicità
  2. sorrow, affliction
    Synonym: afflizione
  3. gloom
    Synonym: cupezza

Antonyms

Further reading

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

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