priezza

See also: priézza

Neapolitan

FWOTD – 2 January 2017

Etymology

Derived form Old French preisier (“appraise, evaluate”), from Late Latin pretiāre.

Pronunciation

• (Naples) IPA^(key): [priˈ(j)ett͡sɐ]

Noun

priezza f (plural priezze)

1. great happiness, joy
   • 1893, Gennaro Ottaviano, Salvatore Gambardella, 'O Marenariello [The Little Mariner]:

     Vicin'ô mare, facimmo ammore, a ccore a ccore pe' nce spassà... Só marenare e tiro 'a rezza, pe' 'a priezza, stongo a murì!

     By the sea, we make love, heart to heart to enjoy ourselves... I am a sailor and I pull in the net, I am about to die from happiness!

2. satisfaction
3. exultation

Related terms

• priato

References

• Riccio, Giovanna (2005) Ispanismi nel dialetto napoletano, Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 163^[1]