giovinezza

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From giovine (young) + -ezza (-ness, suffix denoting a state of being). Less likely from a Vulgar Latin *juvenitia. Compare French jeunesse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒo.viˈnet.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: gio‧vi‧néz‧za
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Noun

giovinezza f (plural giovinezze)

  1. youth
    Synonym: gioventù
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