verecondia

Italian

Alternative forms

• verecundia (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin verecundia. Doublet of vergogna, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ve.reˈkon.dja/
• Rhymes: -ondja
• Hyphenation: ve‧re‧cón‧dia

Noun

verecondia f (plural verecondie)

1. modesty

Related terms

• verecondo

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• recidevano, ricedevano