contenzione

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word contenzione. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word contenzione, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say contenzione in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word contenzione you have here. The definition of the word contenzione will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcontenzione, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Italian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French contention or Latin contentiōnem. By surface analysis, contenere +‎ -zione.

Noun

contenzione f (plural contenzioni)

  1. (medicine) immobilization
    Synonym: immobilizazione
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French contention or contençon or Latin contentiōnem. By surface analysis, contendere +‎ -zione.

Noun

contenzione f (plural contenzioni)

  1. (literary) contention, quarrel, contest, argument, dispute, debate
    Synonyms: contesa, disputa