giovinezza

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

giovine (young) + -ezza (-ness, suffix denoting a state of being). Less likely from a Vulgar Latin *juvenitia. Compare French jeunesse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒo.viˈnet.t͡sa/, [d͡ʒoviˈn̺et̪t̪͡s̪ä]
  • Stress: giovinézza
  • Hyphenation: gio‧vi‧nez‧za

Noun

giovinezza f (plural giovinezze)

  1. youth

Synonyms

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