Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin aspīrātiōnem (exhalation). By surface analysis, aspira(re) (to aspirate”, “to aspire) +‎ -zione (-(a)tion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.spi.ratˈt͡sjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: a‧spi‧ra‧zió‧ne

Noun

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aspirazione f (plural aspirazioni)

  1. suction
  2. ambition, aspiration, purport (an ardent wish or desire)
  3. (phonetics) aspiration (burst of air)
  4. draft (of a chimney)
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