occasione

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin occāsiōnem, whence also Italian cagione (an inherited doublet).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ok.kaˈzjo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: oc‧ca‧sió‧ne

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Noun

occasione f (plural occasioni)

1. opportunity, chance, occasion, scope

   Synonyms: opportunità, possibilità

2. circumstance, occasion

   Synonym: circostanza

3. bargain, special offer (in a shop window advertisement)

   Synonym: affare

Derived terms

• occasionale
• occasionalismo
• occasionare

Descendants

• → Maltese: okkażjoni

Latin

Noun

occāsiōne

1. ablative singular of occāsiō