usanza

Italian

Etymology

usare +‎ -anza; cognate with Piedmontese usansa/üsansa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈzan.t͡sa/

Noun

usanza f (plural usanze)

1. custom, tradition, (plural) ways
2. habit, custom
3. trend
4. (law) usance, custom

Synonyms

• (custom, tradition): tradizione, consuetudine
• (habit): abitudine, consuetudine
• (trend): moda
• (usance): consuetudine

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /uˈsanθa/ [uˈsãn̟.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /uˈsansa/ [uˈsãn.sa]
• Hyphenation: u‧san‧za

Noun

usanza f (plural usanzas)

1. usage

   no sé la usanza de la palabra nueva - "I don't know the usage of the new word"

2. custom

Further reading

• “usanza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014