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Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πῆξις (pêxis) + -ia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pesˈsi.a/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Hyphenation: -pes‧sì‧a
Suffix
-pessia f
- -pexy
- orchido- (“testicle”) + -pessia → orchidopessia (“orchidopexy”)
Derived terms
Further reading
- -pessia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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