Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin impatientia. Cognate with Piedmontese impassiensa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /im.patˈt͡sjɛn.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntsa
  • Hyphenation: im‧pa‧zièn‧za

Noun

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impazienza f (plural impazienze)

  1. impatience, eagerness, anxiety
    Synonyms: ansia, fretta
    Antonym: pazienza
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