gaudio

See also: Gaudio and gáudio

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin gaudium. Doublet of gioia, taken from French.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaw.djo/
• Rhymes: -awdjo
• Hyphenation: gàu‧dio

Noun

gaudio m (plural gaudi)

1. (literary) overjoy, ecstasy, especially of spiritual or religious nature
2. (literary, by extension) joy, happiness

Usage notes

• The plural form is rare.

Derived terms

• gaudioso
• mal comune mezzo gaudio

 

Related terms

• gaudente
• gaudere
• gioia
• godere

 

Further reading

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

Latin

Noun

gaudiō

1. dative/ablative singular of gaudium