Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin verecundia. Doublet of vergogna, which was inherited.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ve.reˈkon.dja/
  • Rhymes: -ondja
  • Hyphenation: ve‧re‧cón‧dia

Noun edit

verecondia f (plural verecondie)

  1. modesty

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Further reading edit

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

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