Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin exaggerātiōnem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.za.d͡ʒe.ratˈt͡sjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: e‧sa‧ge‧ra‧zió‧ne

Noun

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esagerazione f (plural esagerazioni)

  1. exaggeration
  2. a bit much
  3. (idiomatic) more than is reasonable; a bit too much (of undesirable behaviour/behavior)
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Further reading

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