esizio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin exitium (ruin”, “destruction).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈzit.tsjo/, [eˈz̪it̪͡ːs̪jo]
  • Rhymes: -ittsjo
  • Hyphenation: e‧sì‧zio

Noun

esizio m (plural esizi)

  1. (literary, rare) destruction, ruin
    • 16th century, Annibale Caro, transl., Eneide [Aeneid], volume 2, Florence: Leonardo Ciardetti, translation of Aeneis by Virgil, published 1827, Libro X, page 152:
      Tempo vi si darà ben degno allora ¶ di guerreggiar (non l'affrettate or voi) ¶ che la fera Cartago aprirà l'alpi, ¶ grave a Roma portando esizio e strage.
      The right time will come ¶ to wage war (do not call for it) ¶ when fierce Carthage opens up the Alps ¶ bringing heavy destruction and bloodshed to Rome.
    1. (by extension) slaughter, carnage

Synonyms

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