See also: Bellezza

Italian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bellitia. By surface analysis, bello +‎ -ezza.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /belˈlet.t͡sa/
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  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: bel‧léz‧za

Noun

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bellezza f (plural bellezze)

  1. beauty
    Synonym: (archaic) beltà
  2. loveliness (of a woman)
  3. handsomeness (of a man)
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Romansch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *bellitia, from Latin bellus. Compare Spanish belleza, Portuguese beleza, Occitan belesa, Catalan bellesa, Sicilian biddizza, Venetian bełézsa, Friulian bielece, Romansch baleztgia, Sardinian bellesa.

Noun

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bellezza f (plural bellezzas)

  1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) beauty