Italian

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Etymology

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From schivo +‎ -ezza.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skiˈvet.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: schi‧véz‧za

Noun

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schivezza f (plural schivezze) (literary, archaic)

  1. averseness
  2. contempt, disdain
    Synonyms: disdegno, schifiltà
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