agnizione

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin agnitiōnem, derived from agnitus, past passive participle of agnoscō (“to understand, recognize, know, perceive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɲ.ɲitˈt͡sjo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: a‧gni‧zió‧ne

Noun

agnizione f (plural agnizioni)

1. (literature, theater) The plot-relevant reveal of a character's previously unknown indentity.
2. (rare, transferred sense) recognition (act of recognizing)

   Synonym: riconoscimento

3. (literary critic) The study of similarities (e.g. in style) among different authors.
4. (law) recognition (e.g. of an heir)

Further reading

• agnizione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• agnizione in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Anagrams

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