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Italian
Etymology
Unknown. On the face of it, identity with Late Latin ambascia, ambactia (“service”) (of Germanic origin, from Frankish *ambahtī (“ministry, service, office”)), seems plausible; e.g. through a development “service” → “toil” → “distress.” If so, related with ambasciata (“embassy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amˈbaʃ.ʃa/
- Rhymes: -aʃʃa
- Hyphenation: am‧bà‧scia
Noun
ambascia f (plural ambasce)
- anguish, distress
- Synonyms: angoscia, ansia
Further reading
- ambascia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana