affermazione

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin affirmātiōnem, accusative of affirmātiō (affirmation, declaration), derived from affirmō (I affirm, assert).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: af‧fer‧ma‧zió‧ne

Noun

affermazione f (plural affermazioni)

  1. statement, assertion, claim, affirmation
    Synonyms: asserzione, asseverazione, attestazione, dichiarazione, enunciazione
    Antonyms: negazione, ritrattazione, sconfessione, smentita
  2. (by extension) success, achievement, performance
    Synonyms: riuscita, successo, vittoria
    Antonyms: fallimento, fiasco, flop, insuccesso, sconfitta, smacco

References

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