Italian

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Etymology

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From secco, from Latin siccus, from a Proto-Indo-European root *seyk-. By surface analysis, secco (dry) +‎ -ezza (-ness, nominal derivational suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sekˈket.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: sec‧chéz‧za

Noun

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secchezza f (plural secchezze)

  1. dryness
  2. brusqueness, sharpness
  3. thinness, skinniness
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