delezione

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.letˈt͡sjo.ne/, [d̪el̺et̪ˈt̪͡s̪joːn̺e]
  • Hyphenation: de‧le‧zió‧ne

Etymology 1

From Latin dēlētiōnem, accusative of dēlētiō (annihilation, destruction), derived from dēlētus, perfect passive participle of dēleō (I destroy).

Noun

delezione f (plural delezioni)

  1. (genetics) deletion (genetic mutation)

Etymology 2

From Late Latin dīlēctiōnem, accusative of dīlēctiō (love), derived from dīlēctus, perfect passive participle of dīligō (I esteem, I have regard for).

Noun

delezione f (plural delezioni)

  1. Obsolete form of dilezione.