Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin pueritia, derived from puer (boy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pweˈrit.t͡sja/
  • Rhymes: -ittsja
  • Hyphenation: pue‧rì‧zia

Noun

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puerizia f (plural puerizie)

  1. (chiefly literary) childhood
    Synonym: fanciullezza
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