Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin calliditātem, derived from callidus (shrewd, astute).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kal.li.diˈta/*
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: cal‧li‧di‧tà

Noun

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callidità f (invariable)

  1. (literary) shrewdness, astuteness
    Synonyms: astuzia, furbizia
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Further reading

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