Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin contractiōnem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kon.tratˈt͡sjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: con‧tra‧zió‧ne

Noun

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contrazione f (plural contrazioni)

  1. contraction (all senses)
  2. decrease
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