Italian

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Latin fācundia, derived from fācundus (eloquent).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /faˈkon.dja/
  • Rhymes: -ondja
  • Hyphenation: fa‧cón‧dia

Noun

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facondia f (plural facondie)

  1. (literary) eloquence, fluency
    Synonyms: eloquenza, loquacità
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Further reading

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