zizzania

Italian

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin zīzania, from Ancient Greek ζιζάνια (zizánia), plural of ζιζάνιον (zizánion).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ziˈd͡ːzanja/, [d̪͡z̪id̪ˈd̪͡z̪äː.n̺jä]
  • Hyphenation: ziz‧za‧nia

Noun

zizzania f (plural zizzanie)

  1. (botany) a darnel, tare
  2. (figuratively) discord

Synonyms
  • Gettare or Seminare zizzania - to sow discord
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