procacità

Italian

Etymology

Derived from procace (“shameless; provocative”) +‎ -ità (“-ity”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prokat͡ʃiˈta/, [pr̺o.ka.t͡ʃiˈt̪a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Hyphenation: pro‧ca‧ci‧tà

Noun

procacità f (uncountable)

1. (archaic) impudence, insolence, shamelessness
2. (by extension) sexual provocativeness or attractiveness

Synonyms

• (all senses): procacia
• (impudence): impudenza, insolenza, sfacciataggine
• (provocativeness): lascivia, sensualità

Antonyms

• (all senses): pudore
• (impudence): modestia, umiltà
• (provocativeness): castità, pudicizia

Anagrams

• accorpati, carpatico