Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin dēcoctiōnem (decoction).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.kotˈt͡sjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: de‧co‧zió‧ne

Noun

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decozione f (plural decozioni)

  1. the operation of decocting
  2. decoction
    Synonym: decotto
  3. (archaic) cooking
    Synonym: cottura
  4. (archaic) maturing, maturation
    Synonym: maturazione
  5. (law, rare) insolvency, bankruptcy
    Synonyms: fallimento, insolvenza
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Further reading

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