vizio

See also: viziò and vízió

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin vīsiō, from videō (“to see”). Doublet of vidi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [viˈzio]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -io
• Hyphenation: vi‧zi‧o

Noun

vizio (accusative singular vizion, plural vizioj, accusative plural viziojn)

1. a preternatural appearance; vision, apparition.
2. (figuratively) something imaginary; hallucination, mirage.

   Mi estis tiel malsata, ke mi havis viziojn de sukplenaj bifstekoj k frititaj terpomoj.

   I was so hungry that I had hallucinations of juicy steaks and fries.

Derived terms

• vizii
• viziulo

 

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvit.t͡sjo/
• Rhymes: -ittsjo
• Hyphenation: vì‧zio

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin vitium. Doublet of vezzo, which was inherited.

Noun

vizio m (plural vizi)

1. vice
2. bad habit
3. flaw, defect
4. error, fault (grammatical)

Related terms

• vizioso
• vizi capitali

Etymology 2

Verb

vizio

1. first-person singular present indicative of viziare

Further reading

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