delicatezza

Italian

Etymology

From delicato +‎ -ezza; cognate with Piedmontese dlicadëssa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.li.kaˈtet.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -ettsa
• Hyphenation: de‧li‧ca‧téz‧za

Noun

delicatezza f (plural delicatezze)

1. delicacy
2. frailty
3. gentleness
4. thoughtfulness
5. tactfulness

Derived terms

• délicatesse
• delicatessen
• deli

Descendants

• ⇒ Middle French: delicatesse
  • French: délicatesse (see there for further descendants)