Italian

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Etymology

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From piccolo +‎ -ezza.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pik.koˈlet.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: pic‧co‧léz‧za

Noun

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piccolezza f (plural piccolezze)

  1. smallness
  2. meanness
  3. trifle (small, unimportant thing)

Further reading

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