delicatezza

Italian

Etymology

From delicato +‎ -ezza; cognate with Piedmontese dlicadëssa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /de.li.kaˈtet.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: de‧li‧ca‧téz‧za

Noun

delicatezza f (plural delicatezze)

  1. delicacy
  2. frailty
  3. gentleness
  4. thoughtfulness
  5. tactfulness

Derived terms

Descendants
  • ⇒ Middle French: delicatesse
    • French: délicatesse (see there for further descendants)
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