aspettazione

Italian

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin exspectātiōnem, form of exspectātiō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.spet.tatˈt͡sjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: a‧spet‧ta‧zió‧ne

Noun

aspettazione f (plural aspettazioni) (uncommon)

  1. waiting (act of waiting)
    Synonyms: (archaic) aspetto, attesa
  2. expectancy, anticipation
  3. expectation
    Synonym: aspettativa

Further reading
  • aspettazione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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