sciocchezza

Italian

Etymology

From sciocco (“silly”) +‎ -ezza.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): ^*/ʃokˈket.t͡sa/
Rhymes: -ettsa
Hyphenation: scioc‧chéz‧za

Noun

sciocchezza f (plural sciocchezze)

foolishness, silliness
dire sciocchezze ― to talk nonsense

sciocchezze! ― nonsense!

Related terms

sciocchezzaio

Further reading

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

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