Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
complessione. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
complessione, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
complessione in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
complessione you have here. The definition of the word
complessione will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
complessione, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Italian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin complexiōnem, derived from complexus, perfect passive participle of complector (“to entwine, encircle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kom.plesˈsjo.ne/
- Rhymes: -one
- Hyphenation: com‧ples‧sió‧ne
Noun
complessione f (plural complessioni)
- (uncommon) build, physique, constitution
- (rhetoric) a union of anaphora and epiphora
Further reading
- complessione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana