usanza

Italian

Etymology

From usare +‎ -anza; cognate with Piedmontese usansa/üsansa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /uˈzan.t͡sa/
Rhymes: -antsa
Hyphenation: u‧sàn‧za

Noun

usanza f (plural usanze)

custom, tradition, (plural) ways
Synonyms: tradizione, consuetudine
habit, custom
Synonyms: abitudine, consuetudine
trend
Synonym: moda
(law) usance, custom
Synonym: consuetudine

Descendants

→ Armenian: զանցա (zancʻa)

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /uˈsanθa/ [uˈsãn̟.θa]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /uˈsansa/ [uˈsãn.sa]
(Spain) Rhymes: -anθa
(Latin America) Rhymes: -ansa
Syllabification: u‧san‧za

Noun

usanza f (plural usanzas)

usage
No sé la usanza de la palabra nueva.
I don't know the usage of the new word.
custom

Derived terms

a la vieja usanza (“good old-fashioned”) (adjective phrase)

Further reading

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

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