vizio

From Latin vīsiō, from videō (“to see”). Doublet of vidi.

• IPA^(key): [viˈzio]
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• Rhymes: -io
• Hyphenation: vi‧zi‧o

vizio (accusative singular vizion, plural vizioj, accusative plural viziojn)

1. a preternatural appearance; vision, apparition.
2. (figuratively) something imaginary; hallucination, mirage.

   Mi estis tiel malsata, ke mi havis viziojn de sukplenaj bifstekoj k frititaj terpomoj.

   I was so hungry that I had hallucinations of juicy steaks and fries.

• IPA^(key): /ˈvit.t͡sjo/
• Rhymes: -ittsjo
• Hyphenation: vì‧zio

Borrowed from Latin vitium. Doublet of vezzo, which was inherited.

vizio m (plural vizi)

1. vice
2. bad habit
3. flaw, defect
4. error, fault (grammatical)

• vizioso
• vizi capitali

vizio

1. first-person singular present indicative of viziare

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