dilezione

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin dīlēctiōnem, accusative of dīlēctiō (love), derived from Latin dīlēctus, perfect passive participle of dīligō (I esteem, I have regard for).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /di.letˈt͡sjo.ne/, [d̪il̺et̪ˈt̪͡s̪joːn̺e]
  • Stress: dilezióne
  • Hyphenation: di‧le‧zio‧ne

Noun

dilezione f (plural dilezioni)

  1. (literary) dilection

Derived terms

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