Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin dētentiōnem. By surface analysis, detenere +‎ -zione.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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detenzione f (plural detenzioni)

  1. holding (of a title etc.)
  2. possession (of drugs etc.)
  3. detention (law)
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