Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin clūsūra, variant of clausūra, from Latin clausus. Doublet of the borrowed clausura.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kjuˈzu.ra/, (traditional) /kjuˈsu.ra/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Hyphenation: chiu‧sù‧ra

Noun

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chiusura f (plural chiusure)

  1. closure, closing
    Antonym: apertura
  2. (letter-writing) valediction, complimentary close
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ chiusura in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)