flessione

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin flexiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /flesˈsjo.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: fles‧sió‧ne

Noun

flessione f (plural flessioni)

1. bending
2. bend (any of several gymnastic movements), squat
3. slight fall or drop
4. inflection
5. push-up

Related terms

• flettere

Further reading

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