Italian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from post-Classical Latin lānōsitātem, derived from Classical Latin lānōsus (woolly), itself derived from lāna (wool). By surface analysis, lanoso (woolly) +‎ -ità (-ity, -ness).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /la.no.ziˈta/*
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: la‧no‧si‧tà

Noun

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lanosità f (invariable)

  1. woolliness

Further reading

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

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