mansezza
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From *manso (“docile, meek”) + -ezza, the first element being a back-formation from mansuetudine (“docility, meekness”) by removing the suffix -itudine (“-ity, -ness”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mansezza f (plural mansezze)
- (archaic) docility, meekness
- Synonym: mansuetudine
Further reading edit
- mansézza in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication