Italian

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Etymology

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From raffinato +‎ -ezza.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /raf.fi.naˈtet.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: raf‧fi‧na‧téz‧za

Noun

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raffinatezza f (plural raffinatezze)

  1. refinement, elegance
  2. pleasure
  3. delicacy

Further reading

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

Maltese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian raffinatezza.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /raf.fɪ.naˈtɛt.t͡sa/

Noun

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raffinatezza f (plural raffinatezzi)

  1. refinement
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