Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin flexiōnem.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /flesˈsjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: fles‧sió‧ne

Noun edit

flessione f (plural flessioni)

  1. bending
  2. bend (any of several gymnastic movements), squat
  3. slight fall or drop
  4. inflection
  5. push-up

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Further reading edit

  • flessione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana